Exam 3 (Ch. 7, 8, 9)

Which of the alkyl halides shown will undergo the fastest SN2 reaction?

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Which of the choices is a weak nucleophile?

• OH-

• H2O

• CH3O-

• NH4+

• All of these

Which alkene is predicted to be the most stable?

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Which of the choices is a tertiary alkyl halide?

• 1-Bromo-2-methylpropane

• 2-Bromopropane

• 1-Bromobutane

• 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane

• None of the above

• I > IV > II > III

• II > I > IV > III

• III > IV > I > II

• I > III > II > IV

• IV > III > I > II

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• I

• II

• III

• I and II

• I, II and III

What characteristic would let you recognize that something might be a good protic solvent?

• It has a bright color.

• It has a low boiling point

• It has a low melting point.

• It is hydrophobic.

• It forms hydrogen bonds.

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