Practice Fundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction Mechanism - 8.7 | 8. Organic chemistry – some Basic Principles and Techniques | CBSE 11 Chemistry Part 2
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8.7 - Fundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction Mechanism

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Describe heterolytic cleavage.

💡 Hint: Think about how charges are formed.

Question 2

Easy

What is a nucleophile?

💡 Hint: Consider species that have lone pairs.

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Question 1

What type of bond cleavage results in charged species?

  • Heterolytic
  • Homolytic
  • None

💡 Hint: Think about electron distribution.

Question 2

Are nucleophiles electron donors?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what action a nucleophile performs.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a reaction where an alkene undergoes an addition reaction with hydrogen bromide, illustrate the mechanism using curved arrows to depict nucleophilic and electrophilic interactions.

💡 Hint: Consider all electron movements and the formation of intermediates.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where a carbocation rearranges to yield a more stable product. Explain the process and depict it step-by-step.

💡 Hint: Think about hydride shifts or alkyl shifts that can occur.

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