Elimination and Redox Reactions (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is an elimination reaction?
What is an elimination reaction?
Removal of a small molecule from a larger one
What is the most common type of elimination reaction?
What is the most common type of elimination reaction?
Dehydration
Which catalyst is used to dehydrate alcohols to form alkenes?
Which catalyst is used to dehydrate alcohols to form alkenes?
What is the product when ethanol undergoes dehydration?
What is the product when ethanol undergoes dehydration?
Ethene
How are elimination reactions related to addition reactions?
How are elimination reactions related to addition reactions?
They are reverse processes
In organic chemistry, what does oxidation involve?
In organic chemistry, what does oxidation involve?
Adding oxygen or removing hydrogen
What is the first product when a primary alcohol is oxidised?
What is the first product when a primary alcohol is oxidised?
Aldehyde
What product forms when a secondary alcohol is oxidised?
What product forms when a secondary alcohol is oxidised?
Ketone
Can tertiary alcohols be easily oxidised?
Can tertiary alcohols be easily oxidised?
No, no hydrogen atoms available
Which oxidising agent is used for alcohol oxidation reactions?
Which oxidising agent is used for alcohol oxidation reactions?
in acidic conditions
What do aldehydes reduce to when treated with /Ni?
What do aldehydes reduce to when treated with /Ni?
Primary alcohols
Which reducing agent is used for carbonyl compound reduction?
Which reducing agent is used for carbonyl compound reduction?
with nickel catalyst