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What is the bond angle in a molecule of an olefin with SP2 hybridization?
What is the bond angle in a molecule of an olefin with SP2 hybridization?
- 109.5°
- 180°
- 120° (correct)
- 90°
What is the general formula for olefins?
What is the general formula for olefins?
- CnHn
- CnH2n-2
- CnH2n+2
- CnH2n (correct)
How are substituents numbered in a chain containing a double bond in nomenclature?
How are substituents numbered in a chain containing a double bond in nomenclature?
- Start numbering from the middle of the chain.
- Start from the end that gives the double bond the highest possible number followed by substituents.
- Substituents are not numbered in a chain containing a double bond.
- Start from the end that gives the double bond the least possible number followed by substituents. (correct)
What are vinyl and allyl commonly encountered names for?
What are vinyl and allyl commonly encountered names for?
At what carbon atoms are the double bond carbons numbered in cycloalkenes?
At what carbon atoms are the double bond carbons numbered in cycloalkenes?
What type of reaction is used for the synthesis of alkenes?
What type of reaction is used for the synthesis of alkenes?
Which mechanism is primarily involved in the dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides?
Which mechanism is primarily involved in the dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides?
According to Zaitsev's rule, where is hydrogen typically eliminated from during an E2 elimination?
According to Zaitsev's rule, where is hydrogen typically eliminated from during an E2 elimination?
What is typically used to promote the dehydration of alcohols at high temperatures?
What is typically used to promote the dehydration of alcohols at high temperatures?
What type of base is typically used to favor an E2 mechanism in dehydrohalogenation reactions?
What type of base is typically used to favor an E2 mechanism in dehydrohalogenation reactions?
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