Reaction Types

Question 1

Name the 4 different reaction types

Answer 1

Addition

Hydrogenation

Hydrolysis

Condensation

Question 2

Explain a hydrogenation and an addition reaction

Answer 2

Hydrogenation is the addition of hydrogens

Addition reaction is the addition of for example water across a double bond

Question 3

Define condensation

Define hydrolysis

Answer 3

C- Joining two molecules and losing H2O

H - breaking apart a molecule to form 2 molecules by adding H2O