Nucleophillic substitution

Question 1

What is a nucleophile?

Answer 1

An atom (or group of atoms) which is attracted to an electron deficient centre, where it donates a pair of electrons to form a new bond

Question 2

What allows a species to be a nucleophile?

Answer 2

If they have a lone pair

Question 3

How do you draw nucleophilic substitution?

Answer 3

You draw an arrow from the lone pair on the nucleophile to the delta + carbon and an arrow from the bond between the carbon-halogen to the delta negative halogen. Then, draw the alcohol + the negative halogen

Question 4

What type of bond breaking is nucleophilic substitution?

Answer 4

Heterolytic