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• Describe the structure, general formula and uses of halogenoalkanes.
Week 18 • Describe the structure, general formula and uses of halogenoalkanes. • Describe and explain the nature of the carbon–halogen bond and its susceptibility to nucleophilic attack. • Define the term nucleophile as an electron pair donor. © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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3-bromo-2-chloropentane
Week 18 3-bromo-2-chloropentane © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Polarity of the carbon-halogen bond
Week 18 Polarity of the carbon-halogen bond © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Polarity of the carbon-halogen bond decreases down the group
Week 18 Polarity of the carbon-halogen bond decreases down the group © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Week 18 • Describe the hydrolysis of halogenoalkanes as a nucleophilic substitution reaction. • Describe the mechanism of nucleophilic substitution in the hydrolysis of primary halogenoalkanes with hot aqueous alkali. • Explain the rates of primary halogenoalkane hydrolysis in terms of the relative bond enthalpies of carbon–halogen bonds. © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Mechanism for nucleophilic substitution
Week 18 Mechanism for nucleophilic substitution © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Curly arrows are used to represent the movement of electron pairs
Week 18 Curly arrows are used to represent the movement of electron pairs © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Rates of hydrolysis of halogenoalkanes
Week 18 Rates of hydrolysis of halogenoalkanes © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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Week 18 • Outline the uses of chloroethene and tetrafluoroethene in the production of the plastics PVC and PTFE. • Explain why CFCs were first developed and their subsequent effect on the ozone layer. • Outline the role of ‘green’ chemistry in minimising damage to the environment by promoting alternatives to CFCs. © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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The polymerisation of tetrafluoroethene produces PTFE or Teflon
Week 18 The polymerisation of tetrafluoroethene produces PTFE or Teflon © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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The polymerisation of chloroethene to produce PVC
Week 18 The polymerisation of chloroethene to produce PVC © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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R-22 (CHCIF2) – the main HCFC used today as a refrigerant
Week 18 R-22 (CHCIF2) – the main HCFC used today as a refrigerant © Pearson Education Ltd 2008 This document may have been altered from the original
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