Types of Organic Reactions

Question 1

What is an unsaturated molecule

Answer 1

One that contains a double bond, means another molecule can join on to it in an addition reaction

Question 2

What is a saturated molecule

Answer 2

One that contains only single bonds

Question 3

What is an addition reaction

Answer 3

A reaction in which two molecules add together to form a single product, characteristic of unsaturated compounds

Question 4

What is a substitution reaction

Answer 4

A reaction in which one atom/group is replaced by another atom/group, characteristic of halogenoalkanes

Question 5

What are elimination reactions

Answer 5

Reactions which produce an unsaturated product(double bond) by loss of atoms/groups from adjacent carbon atoms. Splits off a simple molecules from a larger molecule leaving a double bond

Question 6

What are hydrolysis reactions

Answer 6

Reactions in which a compound splits apart in a reaction involving water

Question 7

What is addition polymerisation

Answer 7

Where many smaller molecules called monomers with double bonds join up in a long chain to form a polymer