Mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
What do curly arrows show
A
The movement of a pair of electrons
2
Q
When a curly arrow breaks a bond, what type of bond breaking is it
A
Heterolytic bond breaking
3
Q
Define electrophile
A
An electron pair acceptor
4
Q
Do curly arrows go towards or away from electrophiles
A
Towards electrophiles
5
Q
Do curly arrow go towards or away from nucleophiles
A
Away from
6
Q
When a curly arrow goes from an atom to a bond what happens
A
A bond is made
7
Q
When a curly arrow goes from a bond to an atom what happens
A
A bond is broken
8
Q
When a curly bond goes from atom to atom what happens
A
A bond is formed
