32 Questions
Which scientific study focuses on the properties and behavior of matter?
Chemistry
What makes up compounds studied in chemistry?
Molecules, ions, and atoms
What is sometimes called the central science due to its role in providing a foundation for understanding various scientific disciplines?
Chemistry
In which scientific discipline does chemistry provide a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines?
Chemistry
Which scientific discipline explores the nature of chemical bonds in compounds?
Chemistry
What is the intermediate position that chemistry occupies within the natural sciences?
Between physics and biology
What is the correct etymology of the word 'chemistry'?
Derived from the Ancient Greek word χημία
What is the current model of atomic structure?
Quantum mechanical model
In traditional chemistry, what are the interactions, reactions, and transformations studied as a result of?
Interactions between atoms
What is a chemical reaction?
A transformation of some substances into one or more different substances
How are chemical substances classified?
In terms of their phase and chemical compositions
What are chemical substances analyzed using?
Tools of chemical analysis
What are the number of atoms on the left and the right in the equation for a chemical transformation?
Equal
What is the basis of a chemical transformation?
Rearrangement of electrons in the chemical bonds between atoms
What is the modern word 'alchemy' derived from?
The Arabic word al-kīmīā
What does chemistry traditionally start with?
Study of elementary particles, atoms, molecules, substances, metals, crystals and other aggregates of matter.
What type of reaction involves the replacement of hydrogen atom(s) in an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon by halogen atom(s)?
Substitution reaction
Where are halogen atom(s) attached in haloalkanes and haloarenes?
sp3 hybridised carbon atom of an alkyl group, sp2 hybridised carbon atom(s) of an aryl group
What is the resistance of halogenated compounds to breakdown by soil bacteria attributed to?
Their stability in the environment
In which class of compounds do halogen containing organic compounds occur naturally?
Aromatics
What tool can be used for understanding the reaction mechanism of haloalkanes and haloarenes?
Stereochemistry
What are some wide applications of haloalkanes and haloarenes mentioned in the Unit objectives?
Wide applications in industry and day-to-day life
Which class of compounds includes the compounds where the halogen atom is directly bonded to the sp2-hybridised carbon atom of an aromatic ring?
Aryl halides
What is the homologous series represented by alkyl halides?
CnH2n+1X
Which type of compounds have the halogen atom bonded to an sp3-hybridised carbon atom adjacent to a carbon-carbon double bond?
Allylic halides
What are fully fluorinated compounds being considered as potential for in surgery?
Blood substitutes
What is the name for compounds where the halogen atom is bonded to an sp3-hybridised carbon atom attached to an aromatic ring?
Benzylic halides
Which class includes compounds where the halogen atom is bonded to a sp2-hybridised carbon atom of a carbon-carbon double bond?
Vinylic halides
What is chloramphenicol used for?
Treatment of typhoid fever
What causes a disease called goiter?
Deficiency of iodine
What is the classification of mono, di, or polyhalogen compounds based on?
Number of halogen atoms in their structures
What is the classification on the basis of hybridization of the carbon atom to which the halogen is bonded?
Primary, secondary, or tertiary alkyl halides
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