Reactions

Question 1

What reaction mechanism involves a nucleophile replacing a leaving group?

Answer 1

Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1 or SN2)

Question 2

What reaction involves elimination of H and X (halogen) to form a double bond?

Answer 2

Elimination Reaction (E1 or E2)

Question 3

What type of reaction adds a molecule (e.g., H2O) to an alkene, breaking the double bond?

Answer 3

Electrophilic Addition

Question 4

What reaction substitutes one functional group with another using an acid catalyst?

Answer 4

Substitution Reaction

Question 5

What reaction forms an ester from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

Answer 5

Esterification

Question 6

What reaction mechanism involves the breaking of a bond using water?

Answer 6

Hydrolysis

Question 7

What type of reaction oxidizes an alcohol to form a ketone or carboxylic acid?

Answer 7

Oxidation Reaction

Question 8

What reaction reduces a ketone or aldehyde to an alcohol?

Answer 8

Reduction Reaction

Question 9

What reaction forms a polymer from monomers by eliminating a small molecule (e.g., water)?

Answer 9

Condensation Polymerization