Chapter 9.1: Nucleophilic Substitution in Haloalkanes

Question 1

• If the nucleophile is negatively charged in a substitution reaction, what is the charge of the atom donating the electrons in the product?

Answer 1

• If the nucleophile is negatively charged in a substitution reaction, the atom donating the pair of electrons becomes neutral in the product

Question 2

• If the nucleophile is uncharged in the substitution reaction, what is the charge of the atom donating the electrons in the product?

Answer 2

• If the nucleophile is uncharged in the substitution reaction, the atom donating the pair of electrons becomes positively charged in the initial product