Types Of Reactions In Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Substitution reaction

Answer 1

Chemical reaction in which an atom or group of atoms in a molecule is replaced by another atom or group of atoms

Question 2

Mechanism

Answer 2

Detailed step by step description of how the overall reaction occurs

Question 3

Chain reaction

Answer 3

Reaction that continues on and on because a product from step of the reaction is a reactant for another step of the reaction

Question 4

Addition reaction

Answer 4

One in which two or more molecules react together to form a single molecule

Question 5

Polymers

Answer 5

Long chain molecules made by joining together many small molecules

Question 6

Repeating unit

Answer 6

That part of the polymer whose repetition produces the complete polymer chain except for the end groups

Question 7

Elimination reaction

Answer 7

One in which a small molecule is removed from a larger molecule to leave a double bond in the larger molecule

Question 8

Organic synthesis

Answer 8

The process of making organic compound to firm simpler starting materials

Question 9

Recrystallisation

Answer 9

Process of repeated crystallisation in order to purify a solid or to obtain more satisfactory crystals of a solid that is already pure