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why are carbon compounds so prevalent? |
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they can form four stable bonds with itself and many other atoms, they can form in rings and straight chains |
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What type of bonds does a molecule have? |
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only covalent
if it has covalent and ionic you call it a compound |
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how do you determine the number of bonds an element likes to make? |
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if 1-4 valence electrons, the # of valence electrons = # of bonds it will make
if 5 or more valence electrons, bonds = 8 - # of valence electrons |
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What is a constitutional isomer? |
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same molecular formula but connectivity of atoms is different
ethanol and dimethyl ether |
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What are exceptions to the octet rule? |
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Be, B, P, and S
dimethylsulfoxide DMSO(10 e around S), sulfiric acid H2SO4(12 e around S), and alendronic acid(10 e around P) |
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a curved arrow in a resonance structure always begins where and ends where? |
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always begins at an electron pair and ends at an atom or a bond |
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can a resonance structure have more or less than 8 electrons around an atom? |
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it can have less than 8 for example carbon can have 6 electrons around it but a second row element can never have more than 8 electrons around it in a resonance structure |
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what are hints to whether a resonance structure can be drawn? |
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1. when a lone pair is located on an atom directly bonded to a mutliple bond.
2. when an atom bearing a (+) charge is bonded to either a multiple bond or an atom with a lone pair.
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Which bonds are stronger, hybridized or pure? |
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Hybridized because they concentrate the electron density between the nuclei |
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Why are pi bonds weaker than sigma bonds? |
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Their electron density is not between nuclei and outside the axis joining the 2 nuclei |
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Learn Coulomb's law, relates to electrons close to the nucleus being lower energy |
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They can move to a lower energy and become more stable
nature goes from high energy to low energy |
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What bonds do C N O P S typically form? |
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Covalent sharing electrons rather than giving up in ionic |
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how does bond length trend in periodic table, orbital, and electrons? |
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decreases across a row and increases down a column
decreases when the number of electrons between nuclei increases
decreases as percent s-character increases
the shorter the bond, the stronger the bond
sigma bonds are generally stronger than pi bonds |
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what are the steps to drawing a lewis structure? |
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- arrange the atoms with H's on the periphery,
- count valence electrons(give more or less for charge)
- arrange electrons around the atoms, give H's 2 and fill the octets of the others
- assign formal charges
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What takes up more space lone pairs or bonds? |
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What are the geometries of NH3 and H2O? |
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Trigonal pyramidal (107 degrees)
bent (105 degrees)
find the angle |
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Why can we spin sigma bonds? |
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It's cyllindrically symmetrical |
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What happens to energy when you form or break bonds? |
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When you form bonds energy is released
when a bond is broken you have to put energy in |
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Why does a molecule have a certain bond length? |
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Because there is a sweet spot according to Coulomb's law, if you get to close the protons repel |
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CH2 where c has a lone pair |
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What is the reactive bond the sigma or pi? |
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Breaking a bond always requires what? |
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Sides split double bonds on the x axis and ends split the double bond on the x axis |
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What is the rule of thumb for non polar? |
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Less than .5 electro negativity difference
Greater than 2 is ionic
CH CC are non polar |
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What is important to think about when drawing resonance structures? |
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meet octect
draw partial charges for hyrbid resonance
only move electrons |
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A bronsted-Lowry acid must contain a...? |
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Definition
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A Brønsted-Lowry base must contain a...? |
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Must be able to form a bond to a proton. Must contain an available electron pair. This includes lone pairs or electron pairs in pi bonds
B.. |
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An ion like Li+ K+ or Na+, that balance the negative charge of a base they are spectator ions and are often omitted |
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What can the net charge be on a Brønsted-Lowry acid? |
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Zero, positive, or negative |
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What can the net charge be on a Brønsted-Lowry base? |
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What is a conjugate acid for Brønsted ? |
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The product obtained when the base receives a proton. |
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What is the conjugate base? |
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The product formed when the acid loses the proton so A..-
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What is a basic rule of reactivity that comes from acid base chemistry? |
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Electron-rich species react with electron-deficient ones |
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What are the 3 energy sources of the sun? |
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How do you determine the strength of an acid?
Ka
pKa |
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the more readily it donates a proton the stronger
if it's conjugate base is really stable
if the Ka (products/acid) is high the acid is strong
if the pKa is is low the acid is strong (-logKa) |
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how do you convert from Ka to pKa? |
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if you have Ka you take the -log of the Ka
pKa = -logKa
if you have pKa then you take the antilog of (-) the pKa
so if pKa = 3.2 the Ka = 10^-3.2 = 6.3*10-4 |
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which four factors affect acidity? |
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element effects
inductive effects
resonance effects
hybridization effects |
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What is the relationship between a strong acid and its conjugate base? |
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inverse
it will have a really weak conjugate base
HCl pKa=-7
Cl- pKa = really high |
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How do you know whether an acid can be deprotonated by a base? |
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an acid can be deprotonated by the conjuagate base of any acid have a higher pKa |
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the more non polar the bonds the .... The acid |
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HCl -7 Cl-
CH3COO-H 4.8 CH3COO-
HO-H 15.7 OH-
CH3CH2O-H 16 CH3CH2O-
ethyne 25 HC-triple-C-
H-H 35 H-
H2N-H 38 H2N-
CH2-double-CH2 44 CH2-double-CH-
CH3-H 50 CH3- |
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What is the strongest base that can exist in water? |
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Definition
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what has a stronger affect on acidity, the resonance or inductive effect? |
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Definition
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why is more s percent character more stable in hybridization? |
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s orbitals are lower energy and more stable |
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what are the two common inorganic and organic acids used in reactions?
draw them |
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HCl, H2SO4
Acetic acid, TsOH (p-toluenesulfonic acid, a solid) - benzene ring with a methyl and SO3H off opposite ends |
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what are the common strong bases used in reactions? |
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negatively charged oxygen bases hydroxide (OH-) and its organic derivatives
negatively charged Nitrogen bases: -NH2 amide and its organic derivatives
Hydride (H-)
the conjugate acids of these strong bases are usually > 12 pKa
strong bases have a net negative charge, but not all negative charges are strong bases |
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What is the first thing you look at when determining strength of acidity? |
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Definition
Look at the elemental affects first. What atom is the h or proton bonded to?
then look at inductive, resonance, and hybrid |
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what attractive forces exist in non polar covalent bonds? |
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Definition
only london dispersion or van der Waals forces
momentary changes in electron density in the molecule |
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measure of how electron cloud responds to changes in the electronic environment.
larger molecules like Iodine have more loosely held valence electrons and are more polarizable than smaller like F
larger molecules have stronger intermolecular interactions |
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what two factors affect the strength of van der Waals forces? |
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Definition
surface area (long chains are stronger than bulky)
polarizability (molecules containing larger atoms are stronger) |
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what are dipole-dipole interactions? |
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Definition
stronger than van der Waals but weaker than H bonding, they come about from permanent dipoles of two polar molecules like acetome the attraction between the - O and the + C |
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What can we think of an alkyl halide as? |
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Definition
An electriphile, it doesn't act as a base very often |
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What does stronger H bonding O or N? |
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Definition
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What is stronger acetic acid or propanol?
why? |
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Acetic acid because it does a double h bond |
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Is SO3 a lewis acid or base? |
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Definition
acid, molecules with polar double bonds are electrophiles |
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what's more acidic HF or CH3SH? |
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Definition
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Is a Lewis base always a nucleophile? |
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no, a nucleophile is an electron donor that donates to an atom other than H |
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why are carrots good for your eyes? |
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Definition
they contain B-carotene which our body turns into Vitamin A. Vitamin A is an essential component of the vision receptors in our eyes. Helps with night vision too.
not soluble in water, stored in fat cells, particularly the liver |
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what are good sources of vitamin C? |
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Definition
citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes
Vitamin C is water soluble because of the many Oxygens
not proven to prevent diseases |
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what vitamin is in avocados? |
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Definition
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Definition
it has a polar head and non polar tail. When combined with water, the nonpolar tails group in the middle and the polar heads stay on the outside and interact with water.
The nonpolar dirt and grease can be dissolved into the nonpolar micelles of soap. Then they carry it down the drain. |
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what is the purpose of mass spectroscopy (MS)? |
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Definition
determining the molecular weight and molecular formula of a compound |
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what is the purpose of infrared (IR) spectroscopy? |
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Definition
a tool used to identify a compound's functional groups |
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what is the purpose of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy? |
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Definition
identify the carbon-hydrogen framework in a compound. |
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what is the hint when determining the molecular formula from MS? |
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Definition
even #'s usually contain C H O odd #'s usually contain N
if it has and odd # of N the weight will be odd, if it contains an even # of N the weight will be even |
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how do you know if a Cl atom is present in MS? |
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Definition
when the molecular ion consists of 2 peaks (M and M+2) in a 3:1 ratio
Cl isotopes are 35 and 37 in a 3:1 ratio |
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how do you know when a Br atom is present in MS? |
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Definition
when the molecular ion consists of 2 peaks (M and M+2) in a 1:1 ratio
Br isotopes are 79 and 81 in a 1:1 ratio |
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when you break a CH3 off in MS..... |
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Definition
the weight will be 15 units less than the molecular ion |
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what is electromagnetic radiation? |
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Definition
radiant energy having dual properties of both waves and particles
the particles of electromagnetic radiation are called photons each having a discrete amount of energy called a quantum.
it can also be characterized by its wavelength and frequency
wavelength = distance from 1 point on a wave to the same point on the adjacent wave.
frequency = number of waves passing a point per second cycles/second = Hz |
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Do absorb tigons for bonds to H have a high wave number or low wave number? |
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Definition
High, it takes more energy because H is so light |
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Which bonds are IR inactive? |
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Definition
Bonds where the dipole moment doesn't change in vibration like a C-triple-C bond
they have to be perfectly symmetrical |
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What are the 3 electriphiles we will see most |
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Definition
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To use NMR you have to have an odd number of protons or neutrons true or false? |
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Definition
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What molecule is higher energy parallel spin or anti parallel spin? |
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Definition
Anti
when you put a magnet around it the parallel spin flip |
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What is the energy source for NMR? |
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Definition
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What does resonance mean in the context of NMR? |
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Definition
A nucleus is in resonance when it absorbs RF and "spin flips" to a higher energy state |
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what are the two variables that characterize NMR?
what are their relationships? |
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Definition
Bo = the applied magnetic field T tesla
the frequency "v" of radiation used for resonance Hz or megahertx MHz
the stronger the magnetic field, the larger the energy difference between the two nuclear spin states, and the higher the v needed for resonance
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what can you read from a C13 NMR graph? |
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Definition
the number of signals in a spectrum gives the number of different types of carbon atoms in the molecule
because signals are not split, the number of signals equals the number of lines |
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Definition
a methylene group
a homologous series is a group of compounds that differ by only a CH2 group |
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Definition
different arrangements of atoms that are interconverted by rotation about single bonds |
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what is the energy difference between staggered and eclipsed conformations? |
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Definition
12 kJ/mol
4 kJ/mole per each eclipsed C-H bond |
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what is torsional strain? |
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Definition
an increase in energy caused by eclipsing interactions |
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Definition
an increase in energy resulting when atoms are forced too close to one another |
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how much is a H-CH3 interaction?
how much is a CH3-CH3 interaction?
gauche CH3 groups? |
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Definition
6 kJ/mol or 1.4 kcal/mol
11 kJ/mol or 2.6 kcal/mol
3.8 kJ/mol or .9 kcal/mol |
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what is the barrier to rotation? |
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Definition
the energy difference between the lowest and highest energy conformations |
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What has the most angle strain of the rings? |
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Definition
Cyclopropane
115 kJ/mol
they have bent or banana bonds |
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Definition
an increase in energy when tetrahedral bond angles deviate from the optimum angle of 109.5 |
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how do the stability of chair and boat conformations compare in cyclohexane? |
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Definition
the chair forms are 30 kJ/mol more stable than the boats
the boat conformation has steric hinderance between the flagpole hydrogens
the rest of the H's have eclipsed conformations causing torsional strain |
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if a methyl group starts on the down equitorial, what will happen on a ring flip? |
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Definition
it will go to the down axial
a substituent always stays on the same side of the ring
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burning in the presence of oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water and heat. (example of oxidation) |
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what do you think about when determining how bonds will look in IR? |
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Definition
bond strength - stronger bonds vibrate at higher frequency
atom mass - bonds with lighter atoms vibrate at higher frequency so they absorb at higher wave number
so H and triple bonds tend to the left
the higher the percent s character, the stronger the bond and the higher the wave number of absorbtion |
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what is another good way to think about a Lewis Acid? |
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Definition
a proton donor, or an unfilled valence shell of electrons
a BA is always a LA but the reverse isn't true |
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what determines a stronger inductive affect? |
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Definition
electronegativity not polarizability |
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what is the difference between molecular geometry and electron pair geometry? |
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Definition
H2O
molecular is the actual shape of the molecule - bent
electron is just the total number of groups - tetrahedral
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how many valence electrons are around NH3 - ? |
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Definition
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how do you determine which resonance structure will contribute the most? |
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Definition
1) meet octet
2) most covalent bonds
3) less separation of charges
4) negative charges on most electronegative atoms |
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what is plane-polarized light? |
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Definition
ordinary light consists of electromagnetic waves that oscillate in all planes perpendicular to the direction in which the light travels. Passing light through a polarizer allows light in only one plane to come through.
polarized light has an electric vector that oscillates in a single plane |
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what do you call light that is rotated clockwise? |
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Definition
dextrorotatory labeled d or (+) |
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what do you call light that is rotated counter-clockwise? |
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Definition
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What is specific rotation? |
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Definition
α / (l * c)
a = observed rotation
l = length of sample tube (dm)
c = concentration g/mL |
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What is enantiomeric eccess? |
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Definition
Tells you how much one enantiomeric is present in excess of the racemic mixture
ee = % of one enantiomeric - % of the other enantiomericenantiomeric
or ( a of mixture/a of pure enantiom) * 100 |
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Can a mesocompound have a diasteriomer? |
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Definition
Yes but it cannot have a enantiomer |
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All the chiral centers are the same configurations except 1 |
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what is a substiitution reaction? |
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Definition
a reaction in which an atom or a group of atoms is replaced by another atom or group of atoms.
they invovle sigma bonds: one sigma bond is broken and another is formed at the same carbon
most common occur when the atom being replaced is H or a heteroatom that is more electronegative than carbon |
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what are elimination reactions? |
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Definition
when elements of the starting material are "lost" and a pi bond is formed
two sigma bonds are broken and a pi bond is formed between adjacent atoms
most common is when the starting is H and heteroatom more electronegative than carbon. (H and Br) |
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what is an addition reaction? |
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Definition
elements are added to a starting material
a pi bond is broken and 2 sigma bonds are formed
addition and elimination reactions are exactly opposite |
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what is a reaction mechanism? |
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Definition
a detailed description of how bonds are broken and formed as a starting material is converted to a product
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what is homolytic cleavage verse heterolytic cleavage? |
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Definition
homolytic equally divides the electrons
heterolytic unequally divides the electrons - the electrons normally end up on the more electronegative atom
both require energy
homo generates uncharged reactive intermediates with unpaired electrons
hetero generates charged intermediates |
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Definition
a reactive intermediate with a single unpaired electron, typically has no charge |
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what is bond dissociation energy? |
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Definition
the energy needed to homolytically cleave a covalent bond
make two radicals
delta H
the trend is the bond strength decreases with size because the electrons are farther from the nucleus
negative delta H = exothermic (formed bonds are stronger)
positive delta H = endothermic (bonds in reactants are stronger) |
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what is the rate determining step? |
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Definition
the step with the highest energy transition state the slower step |
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what is the energy of activation? |
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Definition
they energy difference between the reactants and transition state
the energy barrier that must be exceeded for reactants to be converted to products |
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what affects activation energy? |
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Definition
the higher the concentration, the faster the rate, increasing concentration increases the number of collisions between reaction molecules with in turn increases the rate
the higher the temp, the faster the rate, average kinetic energy increases(which is the energy used for bond cleavage)
generally 10 degree C increase doubles the reaction rate |
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what affects reaction rates? |
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Definition
concentration and temperatures
delta G, H, and Keq do not determine rate of reaction just the direction of the equilibrium |
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do fast reactions have large or small rate constants? |
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Definition
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how does the rate constant relate to the activation energy? |
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Definition
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what is a diastereotopic proton? |
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Definition
when substitution of two H atoms by Z atoms forms diastereomers, the two H atoms are not equvalent, and give two NMR signals. (so there needs to already be one stereogenic center) |
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what is important to think about with OH in H NMR spin spin splitting? |
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Definition
under usual conditions, an OH proton does not split the NMR signal of adjacent protons
the signal due to an OH proton is not split by adjacent protons |
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what changes of stereochemistry happen for SN2 reactions? |
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Definition
inversion, R goes to S , or S goes to R. Umbrella |
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what changes of stereochemistry happen for SN1 reactions? |
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Definition
you get a racemic mixture, half S and half R |
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what is hyperconjugation? |
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Definition
•the spreading out of charge via overlap of empty p orbitals with adjacent sigma bonds
–In real person terms, the neighboring groups stabilize the positive charge
–A stabilized charge is more likely to form, thus, reaction rate is faster |
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how do you know if a reaction will go Sn1 of Sn2? |
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Definition
the more R groups or substitutions you have the more it goes towards Sn1
methyl and 1 degree will do Sn2 only
3 degree will do Sn1 only
2 degree will do both |
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which type of nucleophile favors which mechanism? |
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Definition
–The strong nucleophile favors an SN2 mechanism.
–The weak nucleophile favors an SN1 mechanism. |
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what reaction will occur with an alkyl halide with a nucleophile? |
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Definition
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what reactions will happen with a alkyl halide and a brondsted base? |
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Definition
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what 3 components are necessary in any substitution reaction? |
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Definition
nucleophile(contains lone pair or pi bond), leaving group(halide, OH2, or N2), and sp3 hybridized C |
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how do you determine the better leaving group? |
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Definition
the better leaving group is the weaker base
leaving group ability increases to the right and down the periodic table
F is not a good leaving group |
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What do bases attack and what do nucleophiles attack? |
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Definition
bases attack protons and Nu attack electron deficient atoms(usually carbons) |
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what does equilibrium favor when looking at a leaving group and Nu? |
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Definition
it favors products when the leaving group is a weaker base than the Nu. |
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what are the relationships between nucleophilicity and basicity? |
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Definition
generally the stronger the base the stronger the Nu
in polar protic solvents, nucleophilicity increases with increasing size of an anion(opposite of basicity)
steric hindrance decreases nucleophilicity without decreasing basicity. |
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what is the difference between protic and aprotic polar solvents? |
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Definition
protic can intermolecular H bond.
it can solvate or hold up the anion(however the bigger the anion the less it can hold it up or solvate it)
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what is the hammond postulate? |
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Definition
relates rate to stability
the transition state of a reaction resembles the structure of the species (reactant or product) to which it is closer in energy. In endothermic reactions, the transition state is closer in energy to the products. In exothermic reactions, the reaction state is closer in energy to the reactants.
endothermic - the more stable product forms faster
exothermic - the more stable product may or may not form faster because Ea is similar for both products |
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does the Nu matter in the rate for an SN1 or SN2? |
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Definition
doesn't matter for SN1 because it is not in the rate equation
strong Nu present in high concentrations favor Sn2 reactions
weak Nu favor Sn1 reactions by decreasing the rate of any competing Sn2 reaction
the most common Nu in Sn2 bear a net negative charge. The most common Nu in Sn1 reactions are weak Nu such as H2O and ROH |
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how does the identity of the leaving group affect an SN1 and SN2 reaction? |
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Definition
the better the leaving group the faster both reactions because it is in both rate equations
the weaker base is the faster leaving group |
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how do the solvents affect the rate of SN1 and SN2? |
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Definition
polar protic solvents are especially good for Sn1 reactions
polar aprotic are good for Sn2 reactions
protic solvates both the cat and anion for SN1 which is needed
aprotic dont sovlate anions well, it allows the nucleophile to be stronger for Sn2 because their is no + charge stablizing them. |
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How does substitution and leaving group change reaction rate as opposed to solvent and nucleophile? |
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Definition
Nu and solvent increase energy of the starting material Or ground state. Substitution and leaving group affect transition state |
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What 2 things stabilize the carbocation in sn1? |
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Definition
Resonance and hyperconjugation
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Can SN1 reactions occur in polar aprotic? |
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Definition
No, it can't stabilize the negativey charged anion |
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What do you look at to determine path sn1 or sn2? |
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Definition
- Look at substitution first
- Nucleophile strength (favors sn2 or dis favors sn2, it doesn't favor sn1 per say, nu isn't in the rate of sn1
- solvent
- Leaving groups increase rate but doesn't favor one or the other
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F is not even really considered a leaving group true or false? |
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Definition
True because it's not very polarizable
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Intramolecular is much faster intermolecular, why? |
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Definition
There is more colliding in intramolecular |
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which alkenes are generally more stable cis or trans? |
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Definition
trans, because the groups are farther apart reducing steric interactions |
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what are the stability trends for alkenes? |
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Definition
as R groups increase they are more stable (increasing the number of electron-donating R groups on a carbon atom able to accept electron density makes the alkene more stable) sp2 carbons are able to accept electron density
trans are generally more stable than cis
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What factors affect the rate of E2 reactions? |
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Definition
Base - rate increases as strength of base increases (DBN, DBU, OH-, OR-)
Leaving Group - better leaving group is faster
Solvent - polar aprotic solvents increase rate
Substitution - increased substitution increases rate because it stablizes double bond in transition state
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what does the Zaitsev rule state? |
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the major product in a B elimination has the more substituted double bond |
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what is the difference between E1 and SN1? |
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in SN1 the nucleophile attacks the carbocation
In E1 the base attacks the proton and forms a double bond
they often yield a mixture so they are less helpful than E2 |
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what is the most important factor when determining between E2 and E1? |
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the strength of the base, the strong base will go E2 the weaker base E1
E1 does not occur with RX 1 degree the carbocation is two unstable
E2 will do 1,2, or 3 substituted but it does 3 the fastest |
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what are two generalizations that help determine between Elimination or Substitution for alkyl halides? |
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-good nucleophiles that are weak bases favor substitution over elimination
-bulky nonnucleophilic bases favor elimination over substitution. |
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what are good nucleophiles but weak bases? |
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I-, Br-, HS-, CN-, CH3COO- |
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For the majority of cases, all else equal, which predominates SN1 or E1? |
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In general, higher temps result in increasing extents of elimination at the expense of substitution? |
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True, E2 has more entropy |
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Compounds with two hydroxyl groups on adjacent carbons |
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Do you get sn1 and e1 when you react a 2nd 3rd degree alcohol with, sulfuric acid? |
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No you only get e1 because the nucleophile is too weak, |
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Alkoxides should make you think of what mechanism? for tertiary |
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what is more polar and more soluble in polar solvents a cis alkene or trans alkene? why? |
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a cis is more polar the R groups on the same side creat a net dipole because the double bond pulls in electron density creating a net dipole, trans doesn't have a net dipole |
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as the number of double bonds in fatty acids increase what happens to the melting point? |
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what is the markovnikov rule? |
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in the addition of HX in an unsymmetrical alkene, the H bonds to the less substituted carbon. (the carbon that has more H's to begin with) that makes the resulted carbocation more stable |
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