Chapter 5: Reactions, electron flow and resonance

Question 1

reaction equations and reaction mechanisms

Answer 1

• a reaction equation describes which products are formed
• reaction mechanisms describes how the reaction happened by showing the movement of electrons

Question 2

electrons flowing away

Answer 2

• negative to neutral

Question 3

electrons flowing towards

Answer 3

• neutral to negative

Question 4

over the arrow notation in chemical reactions

Answer 4

• extra details/ info below and above the the arrow
• there is no formal rules about what to show
• if desired lots of details can be added
• reagents/solvents (equivalents), concentrations, solvents temperature and time