Practice Common Reducing Agents - 10.4.3 | Chapter 10: Organic Chemistry II (Reactions & Mechanisms) | IB Grade 12-Chemistry
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Question 1

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What is a reducing agent?

💡 Hint: Think about what is added to a compound during reduction.

Question 2

Easy

Name one example of a reducing agent used for hydrogenation.

💡 Hint: Consider the element that hydrogenation involves.

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Question 1

What does a reducing agent do?

  • Donates oxygen
  • Donates electrons or hydrogen
  • Accepts electrons

💡 Hint: Think about what happens in a reduction reaction.

Question 2

True or False: Sodium Borohydride can reduce carboxylic acids efficiently.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the properties of the reducing agent.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Predict the product of the hydrogenation of 1-butene using H2 and a nickel catalyst.

💡 Hint: Consider breaking the double bond.

Question 2

Explain why LiAlH4 is not used in reactions where water is present.

💡 Hint: Think about the reactivity of the reducing agent.

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