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What is a product of the elimination reaction between a halogenoalkane and ethanolic potassium hydroxide?
an alkene
an aldehyde
an alkane
an alcohol
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In the elimination reaction mechanism, what role does OH- play?
acts as an acid
acts as an electrophile
acts as a base
acts as a nucleophile
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What conditions favour the elimination reaction of halogenoalkanes?
aqueous
ethanolic
acidic
low temperature
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Which of the following is formed in the first step of the elimination reaction mechanism when OH- removes a hydrogen ion from the halogenoalkane?
alkane
alkene
halide ion
water
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In the elimination reaction of 2-bromopropane with potassium hydroxide, which of the following is NOT a product?
propene
water
propane
potassium bromide
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of elimination reactions?
a small group breaks off a larger molecule
a nucleophile attacks the halogenoalkane
an alkene is formed
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If a halogenoalkane is heated under reflux with an alkali like potassium hydroxide dissolved in ethanol an reaction occurs to form an .
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Halogenoalkanes treated with hydroxide can undergo either or elimination, depending on the choice of .
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In the substitution reaction mechanism, what role does OH- play?
acts as a base
acts as a nucleophile
acts as an acid
acts as an electrophile
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What is a product of the substitution reaction between a halogenoalkane and aqueous potassium hydroxide?
an alcohol
an alkane
an alkene
an aldehyde
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