level: Level 1 of Chapter 16
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why are halogenoalkanes more reactive than alkanes. | because of the polar nature of the covalent bond between the carbon and halogen atom unlike the non-polar bonds in alkane molecules |
| When an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide is heated with a halogenoalkane, a ....... ....... reaction takes place | Nucleophilic substitution |
| The reactivity of halogenoalkanes increase/decrease down the group | Increase |
| What happens in nucleophilic substitutions | The nucleophile attacks the carbon atom bonded to the halogen |
| What does an elimination reaction involve | The loss of a small molecule from the original organic molecule |