halogenoalkane kew words Flashcards
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Hydrolysis
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a reaction that involves water (or the aqueous solution of a hydroxide) that results in the breaking of a bond and the formation of two products
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Elimination reaction -
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a reaction which involves the removal of a small molecule from one reactant molecule and produces two products
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Nucleophilic substitution
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a reaction in which an electron-rich nucleophile displaces another atom or group of atoms
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Halogenoalkanes -
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family of compounds which have had one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane replaced by a halogen atom (these are also referred to as haloalkanes by some exam boards and some resources refer to them as alkyl halides)
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