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This quiz contains 10 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What type of reaction do alkenes undergo across their carbon-carbon double bond?
nucleophilic addition
electrophilic addition
nucleophilic substitution
electrophilic substitution
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What type of fission occurs in the Br-Br bond during the addition of bromine to alkenes?
homolytic fission
electrolytic fission
catalytic fission
heterolytic fission
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What is the rapid decolourisation of orange bromine water an indication of?
the presence of carbon-carbon single bonds
the presence of carbon-carbon double bonds
the presence of carbon-carbon triple bonds
the presence of carbon-oxygen double bonds
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What is the product of the hydration of ethene under the influence of a phosphoric(V) acid catalyst?
ethanol
ethanoic acid
ethene glycol
ethane
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What are the products of the reaction between propene and hydrogen bromide?
1-bromopropane only
a mixture of 1-bromopropane and 2-bromopropane
2-bromopropane only
propane
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Which type of carbocation is the most stable?
tertiary carbocation
secondary carbocation
primary carbocation
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What is the major product of the addition of HCl to 2-methylbut-2-ene?
3-chloro-2-methylbutane
1-chloro-2-methylbutane
4-chloro-2-methylbutane
2-chloro-2-methylbutane
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Which of the following statements about carbocation stability is correct?
more alkyl groups provide greater stability to the carbocation
alkyl groups destabilise the positive charge through inductive effects
secondary carbocations are more stable than tertiary carbocations
primary carbocations are the most stable
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What is the product of the reaction between ethene and bromine?
bromoethane
ethane
1,2-dibromoethane
ethanol
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The reaction of water with alkenes is a useful test for C=C double bonds.
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