Chapter 6-Orgabic Reaction Flashcards
Addition reactions
Two reactants add together to form a single product and no atoms are left over
Elimination reactions
A single reactant splits into two products
Substitution reactions
Two reactants exchange parts and you get two new products
Rearrangement reactions
A single reactant reorganizes bonds of atoms
Unsymmetrical bond breaking
Two electrons go with one atom leaving both with a charge (polar)
Symmetrical bond breaking
One electron stays with each product (radical)
Electrophilic
Electron loving - a region of electron deficiency (+ charge)
Nucleophile
Loves to interact with + charged molecules. Electron rich area
Keq»1
Reaction is favoured as read (left to right)
Gibbs free energy change equation
ΔG=Gproducts - Greactants
Favourable ΔG
Negative
Exergonic
Energy is released
Endergonic
Energy is absorbed
Solvent
Organic liquid/aqueous environment in cells