Reaction Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Reaction Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between a nucleophile and an electrophile.
Describe the effect of resonance on the stability of carbocations.
Describe the main difference between homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage.
Describe the role of a catalyst in a reaction mechanism.
Explain why a strong base is required for the E2 elimination mechanism.
Explain why polar aprotic solvents favor SN2 reactions.
Explain why tertiary alkyl halides do not undergo SN2 reactions efficiently.
Explain why the presence of a good leaving group is important in nucleophilic substitution reactions.
In the context of reaction mechanisms, what does the term 'transition state' refer to?
