The Basics

Question 1

Nucleophile

Answer 1

Gives away electrons.

Attack the partial positive molecules.

Question 2

Electrophile

Answer 2

Wants electrons

Question 3

1 prime

Answer 3

C attached to 1 other C

Question 4

2 prime

Answer 4

C attached to 2 other Cs

Question 5

3 prime

Answer 5

C attached to 3 other Cs

Question 6

Methyl

Answer 6

C attached to no other C

Question 7

How to determine hybridization

Answer 7

of things attached -1

Question 8

Exceptions to hybridization

Answer 8

N next to a pi bond will always be one less that you think.

When O is one unit away from a double bond w 2 lone pairs

When resonance is seen. Calculate using resonance w no double bond (essentially don’t count the double bond)

Question 9

% S character formula and what it means

Answer 9

Electrons in a orbital/ total amount of electrons.

Increased %S = smaller orbitals = stronger/shorter bonds

(Can be used to determine acidity)