Deck 4:Halogen alkanes

Question 1

Hydrolysis

Answer 1

Hydrolysis is a reaction with water or aqueous hydroxide ions that breaks a chemical compound into two compounds.

Question 2

Nucleophilic substitution

Answer 2

Nucleophilic substitution is a type of substitution reaction in which a nucleophile is attracted to an electron-deficient centre or atom, where it donates a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond.

Question 3

Percentage yield

Answer 3

%yield = actual amount,in mol, of product / theoretical amount,in mol, of product x 100

Question 4

Limiting reagent

Answer 4

A limiting reagent is the substance in a chemical reaction that runs out first.

Question 5

Atom economy

Answer 5

molecular mass of the desired product/ sum of molecular masses of all products x 100