10.6 - Chemical Reactions
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary difference between SN1 and SN2 mechanisms?
💡 Hint: Think about how many steps each mechanism has.
In nucleophilic substitution, what do we call the species that is replaced?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a nucleophile attacks.
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What type of mechanism does SN1 follow?
💡 Hint: Think about how the reaction progresses.
In which type of haloalkane is SN2 favored?
💡 Hint: Consider which structure allows faster attack by nucleophiles.
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Challenge Problems
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Chlorobenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution to form o- and p-dichlorobenzene when treated with Cl₂. Predict the regioselectivity and explain.
💡 Hint: Consider how substituents affect position preference on the aromatic ring.
Given the following reaction, CH₃CH₂Br + NaCN, predict the product and the mechanism type involved.
💡 Hint: Which mechanism is favorable for primary haloalkanes?
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