Practice Substitution Reactions (SN1 and SN2) - 10.3.1 | Unit 10: Organic Chemistry | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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Question 1

Easy

Define a nucleophile.

💡 Hint: What term describes electron-donating species?

Question 2

Easy

What is a leaving group in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

💡 Hint: Think of what must leave in a substitution reaction.

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Question 1

What does SN2 stand for?

  • Single Nucleophilic Substitution
  • Bimolecular Nucleophilic Substitution
  • Substitution Nucleophilic 2

💡 Hint: What does the number signify in SN2?

Question 2

Racemization occurs in which nucleophilic substitution mechanism?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how chirality is affected in SN1.

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Question 1

Predict the product of the following reaction: CH3–Cl + OH– → ?

💡 Hint: Consider the sterics of the reactants.

Question 2

A researcher wants to convert tert-butyl bromide to tert-butyl alcohol. Which mechanism (SN1 or SN2) should they choose, and why?

💡 Hint: Think about the carbocation stability and hindrance of the substrate.

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