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haloalkanes Flashcards

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common nucleophiles

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hydroxide :OH-
ammonia :NH3
cyanide ion :CN-

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nucleophile

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an atom which is attracted to an electron deficient centre where it donates a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond

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heterolytic fission

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breaking of a covalent bond in which one of the atoms recieves both the electrons from the bond

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homolytic fission

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breaking of a covalent bond in which each of the bonded atoms receives one of the bonding electrons

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radical

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a species with an unpaired electron

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steps of radical substitution

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initiation, propagation, termination

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limitations of radical substitution

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  • can’t prevent further substitution
  • can occur at different positions on the chain
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