mechanism

Question 1

what are mechanism

Answer 1

mechanisms break reactions down into a sequence of stages. Reaction mechanism diagrams show how molecules react together by using curly arrows to show which bonds are made or broken

Question 2

curly arrows

Answer 2

in order to break or make a bond in a reaction electronds have to be move around. A curly arrow shows where a pair of electrons goes during a reaction

Question 3

arrows

Answer 3

the arrow starts at the bond or lone pair where the electrons are at the beginning of the step.
the arrow points where the new bond is formed at the end of the step.

Question 4

isomers

Answer 4

have the same atoms but are arranged differently

Question 5

structural isomers

Answer 5

they have the same moleculor formula however have a different structural formation.
chain isomers
position isomers
functional group isomers

Question 6

chain isomers

Answer 6

same functional group but a different arrangment with the carbon skeleton.
e.g.
butane vs methylpropane

Question 7

position isomers

Answer 7

they have the same skeleton and the same atoms or groups attached
the difference is that the groups are attached to different carbon atoms.

Question 8

functional group isomers

Answer 8

same atoms arranged into different functional groups