ORGANIC 2: OCHEM 1 Review Flashcards
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True or False
If a molecule can resonate, it is more basic.
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False!
Resonance makes a molecule more stable and therefore more acidic.
2
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Define
Brønsted-Lowry Acid
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Proton (H+) donor
3
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Define
Brønsted-Lowry Base
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Proton (H+) acceptor
4
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What species will always be acids?
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- Strong acids (HCl, HBr, HI, H2SO4, H3PO4, etc.)
- Uncommon Lewis acids (B.Al.Sn.Fe.Ti. + halogen)
5
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What species will always be bases?
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- Strong bases (NaOH, LiOH, etc.)
- Any time an alkali or alkali earth metal is bound to a non-metal. (NaCH3, LiCH3, etc.)
6
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True or False
The stronger the base, the better a leaving group it will be.
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False!
Weak bases are bad leaving groups.
7
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What are the three requirements for aromaticity?
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- The compound must be cyclic
- The compound must be planar
- The compound must have a Huckle number of pi electrons
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Dissolving metal reduction (Na, NH3, -78°C) cannot be used on terminal alkynes.
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Dissolving metal reduction (Na, NH3, -78°C) cannot be used on terminal alkynes.