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What is the oxidation product of primary alcohols when reacted with an oxidizing agent?
What is the oxidation product of primary alcohols when reacted with an oxidizing agent?
- Haloalkanes
- Aldehydes and carboxylic acids (correct)
- Ketones
- Alkenes
What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?
What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?
- Primary alcohols
- Secondary alcohols
- Tertiary alcohols (correct)
- None of the above
Which reagent can be used to eliminate water from alcohols to form alkenes?
Which reagent can be used to eliminate water from alcohols to form alkenes?
- NaBr
- AgNO₃
- K₂Cr₂O₇
- Hâ‚‚SOâ‚„ (correct)
What is a nucleophile?
What is a nucleophile?
Which carbon-halogen bond is expected to have the lowest bond enthalpy and thus the fastest rate of hydrolysis in primary haloalkanes?
Which carbon-halogen bond is expected to have the lowest bond enthalpy and thus the fastest rate of hydrolysis in primary haloalkanes?
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Dehydration of alcohols
Dehydration of alcohols
The process of removing a hydrogen and a hydroxyl group (OH) from an alcohol molecule, in the presence of an acid catalyst and heat, to form an alkene.
Nucleophile
Nucleophile
A species that donates an electron pair to form a new covalent bond.
Nucleophilic substitution
Nucleophilic substitution
The reaction of a haloalkane with a nucleophile, where the nucleophile replaces the halogen atom.
Hydrolysis of haloalkanes
Hydrolysis of haloalkanes
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Oxidation of alcohols
Oxidation of alcohols
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