Nucleophilic substitution

Last updated: 08/02/2020
WJEC A-Level Chemistry Unit 2.6 – Halogenoalkanes Nucleophilic substitution
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  1. What is the general formula for a halogenoalkane?

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  2. What is the definition of a reaction mechanism?

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  3. What is the definition of a substitution reaction?

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  4. What is the definition of hydrolysis?

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  5. What is the definition of a nucleophile?

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  6. What is the definition of a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

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  7. Which of the following is an example of a nucleophile?

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  8. Which of the following is not an example of a nucleophile?

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  9. In order for a nucleophilic substitution reaction to occur, what is needed within a compound?

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  10. Within the nucleophilic substitution of halogenoalkanes, what two reactants are needed?

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  11. During the nucleophilic substitution of a halogenoalkane, what type of ion is lost?

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  12. During the nucleophilic substitution of a halogenoalkane using a cyanide ion what happens to the alkane after the reaction?

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  13. What ion is formed during the nucleophilic substitution reaction of bromopropane and sodium hydroxide?

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  14. What ion is formed during the nucleophilic substitution reaction of chlorobutane and sodium hydroxide?

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  15. What ion is formed during the nucleophilic substitution reaction of chloropropane and ammonia?

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  16. What type of reaction is the nucleophilic substitution of a halogenoalkane with sodium hydroxide?

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  17. What type of compound is formed from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of bromopropane and cyanide?

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  18. What type of compound is formed from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of bromopropane and ammonia?

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  19. What is the name of the organic product formed from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of 2-chloropentane and sodium hydroxide?

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  20. What is the name of the organic product formed from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of bromomethane and potassium hydroxide?

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  21. What is the name of the organic product formed from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of 4-chloropentane and potassium hydroxide?

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  22. Within the nucleophilic substitution of 2-chloropentane and sodium hydroxide, what is the nucleophile?

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  23. Within the nucleophilic substitution of bromopropane and cyanide, what is the nucleophile?

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  24. Within the nucleophilic substitution of chlorobutane and ammonia, what is the nucleophile?

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  25. What type of compound is formed from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of bromopropane and sodium hydroxide?

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