Halogenoalkanes 3.3.3 Flashcards
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Why do haloalkanes have a higher boiling point than alkanes
Alkanes only have van der waals forces betweeb molecules
Haloalkanes have dipole dipole forces and vdw forces
Dipole dipole force is a stronger imf than vdw forces so more energy is required to overcome the force
Why are fluoroalkanes the least reactive
C-F bond is very strong
Bond enthalpy of bond us very high so more energy required to break the bond
What is the general formula of haloalkanes
CnH2n+1X
Why is the carbon in a haloalkane susceptible to the attack by a nucleophile
Carbon atom is electron deficient so it is slightly positively charged (so it’ll attract the nucelophile)
What is a nucleophile
A species that has a lone pair of electrons with which it can form a bond by donating its electrons to an electron deficient carbon atom
What are the 3 different nucleophiles and what are its charges
OH- Hydroxide ion (negatively charged ion)
CN- Cyanide ion (negatively charged ion)
NH3 Ammonia (neutral)
What happens during the nucleophylic substitution
Nucleophiles replace the halogen atom in the haloankane
The C-X bond breaks during this reaction
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What are the products formed when haloalkanes react with aquoeus potassium hydroxide(KOH) or Sodium hydroxide(NaOH)
Alcohol and potassium halide or sodium halide
What are the conditions needed when haloalkanes react with hydroxide ion
Aquoeus and heat under reflux
Why must there be aqueous conditions when haloalkanes react with hydroxide ion
Use potassium hydroxide as the example
So potassium hydroxide dissociates to form hydroxide ion and potassium ion
What are the conditions needed when a haloalkane Reacts with a cyanide ion
Heat under reflux
Ethanol used as solvent
What is the main product of nucleophillic substitution with cyanide ion
Alkanenitrile(if its a cylcoalkane, don’t change the carbon length part)
What are the conditions needed during nucleophillic substitution with Ammonia
Heat under reflux
Ethanol as solvent
Excess ammonia
What is the name of the main product of nucleophillic substitution with ammonia
Alkylamine
In nucleophillic substitution with ammonia, what does the first and second ammonia act as
First ammonia acts as a nucleophile
Second ammonia acts as a base(proton accepter)
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What are the 3 ways haloalkanes can be categorised
What is the key feature about the first and last
Primary haloalkane (more likely to undergo nucleophillic substituion)
Secondary haloalkane
Tertiary haloalkane (more likely to undergo elimination reaction)
Why are tertiary haloalkanes less likely to undergo nucleophillic substitution
The alkyl groups are electron releasing
Positive inductive effect by the alkyl groups makes the carbon less electron deficient so less likely to undergo nucelohillic substitution
What are the conditions needed in elimination reaction
Heat under reflux
Hot ethanol
In an elimination reaction, what does the reaction between haloalkane and potassium or sodium hydroxide form
Alkene, potassium or sodium halide and water
What does hydroxide ion act as in ethanol and aqueous solutions
Ethanol - base
Aquoes nucelophile
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It absorbs harmful UV light which protects humans from skin cancer and sunburn
