Chapter 15

Question 1

What is hydrolysis

Answer 1

Chemical reaction involving water or an aqueous solution of a hydroxide that causes the breaking of a bond in a molecule - splitting into two products

Question 2

What is the hydrolysis of haloalkane example of?

Answer 2

Nucleophilic sub
Halogen replaced by OH group
Alcohol and halide formed
C-X bond breaks by heterolytic fission

Question 3

Test for rate of hydrolysis of haloalkanes?

Answer 3

Add ethanol to each haloalkane and add silver nitrate

Question 4

Why does the strength of C-X bond decrease down the group

Answer 4

Less energy is required to break the bond down the group

Question 5

Conditions and reagents for conversion from haloalkane to alcohol

Answer 5

Sodium hydroxide
Reflux

Question 6

Why is ethanol used in rate of hydrolysis of haloalkanes?

Answer 6

To mix batter and haloalkane as they are insoluble in water

Question 7

What else takes factor in the rate of hydrolysis

Answer 7

Whether it is primary, secondary or tertiary
Primary takes one step mechanism whereas tertiary takes 2 step mechanism