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What type of fission involves uneven cleavage of the shared electron pair within the bond?

heterolytic fission

radical fission

nucleophilic fission

homolytic fission

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In which type of fission does each atom retain one electron from the bonding pair?

electrophilic fission

heterolytic fission

nucleophilic fission

homolytic fission

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What type of species is formed after homolytic fission?

radicals

nucleophiles

cations

anions

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What do curly arrows represent in reaction mechanisms?

the movement of electron pairs

the movement of molecules

the movement of atoms

the movement of ions

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Where should a curly arrow originate from in a reaction mechanism?

from the atom gaining electrons

from the bond or lone electron pair

from the new location of the electrons

from the atom losing electrons

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Which of the following is an example of an addition reaction?

A small group of atoms detaching from a larger molecule

the joining of two or more molecules to form a larger molecule

one atom or group being replaced by another

A molecule splitting by incorporating H+ and OH- from water

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What type of reaction involves a molecule splitting by incorporating H+ and OH- from water?

hydrolysis

substitution

elimination

addition

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In which type of reaction does a species lose electrons?

hydrolysis

oxidation

substitution

reduction

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What type of reagent contains lone pairs or negative charges and can donate electrons during reactions?

cations

radicals

nucleophiles

electrophiles

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Which of the following is an example of an electrophile?

H+ ions

halide ions

oxygen atoms

nitrogen atoms

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What makes radicals highly reactive?

their negative charge

their positive charge

their ability to donate electron pairs

their unpaired electron

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Which of the following is an example of a nucleophile?

Cl- ions

benzene rings

alkenes

H+ ions

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are electron pair acceptors and are electron deficient, allowing them to accept electron pairs during reactions.

Electrophiles

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What is the term for a process where a species gains electrons?

reduction

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