Chapter 9.1: Nucleophilic Substitution in Haloalkanes Flashcards
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• If the nucleophile is negatively charged in a substitution reaction, what is the charge of the atom donating the electrons in the product?
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• If the nucleophile is negatively charged in a substitution reaction, the atom donating the pair of electrons becomes neutral in the product
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• If the nucleophile is uncharged in the substitution reaction, what is the charge of the atom donating the electrons in the product?
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• If the nucleophile is uncharged in the substitution reaction, the atom donating the pair of electrons becomes positively charged in the initial product