Reaction Type Flashcards
(8 cards)
Addition
Joining two or more molecules together to form a larger molecule.
Polymerisation
Joining together lots of simple molecules to form a giant molecule.
Elimination
When a small group of atoms breaks away from a larger molecule.
Substitution
When one species is replaced by another.
Hydrolysis
Splitting a molecule into two new molecules by adding H^+ and OH^- derived from water.
Oxidation
Any reaction in which a species loses electrons (gains oxygen or loses hydrogen).
Reduction
Any reaction in which a species gains electron (loses oxygen or gains hydrogen).
Condensation
An addition reaction, followed by the elimination of a small molecule such as H2O or HCl