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