organic chem 👩🔬 Flashcards
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what is homolytic fission
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breaking of a covalent bond such that one electron goes to each of the atoms, forming free radicals
2
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what is heterolytic fission
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breaking of a covalent bond such that both the electrons go to the same atom, forming positive and negative ions
3
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definition of constitutional (structural) isomerism
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same molecular formula but different structural formula
4
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what is enantiomerism
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same molecular formula and structural formula but with different arrangement of atoms
5
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define what is a free radical
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an atom or molecule having an unpaired electron ➡️ electron deficient and is unstable because it is very energetic and has high tendency to pair up with another radical to complete its octet of electrons
6
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what are the problems with FRS
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- multi substitution
- production of isomeric products
