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What is a product of the elimination reaction between a halogenoalkane and ethanolic potassium hydroxide?

an alkene

an alcohol

an aldehyde

an alkane

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In the elimination reaction mechanism, what role does OH- play?

acts as a nucleophile

acts as an electrophile

acts as an acid

acts as a base

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What conditions favour the elimination reaction of halogenoalkanes?

ethanolic

aqueous

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

water

halide ion

alkene

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In the elimination reaction of 2-bromopropane with potassium hydroxide, which of the following is NOT a product?

water

potassium bromide

propane

propene

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of elimination reactions?

a nucleophile attacks the halogenoalkane

an alkene is formed

a small group breaks off a larger molecule

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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 .

elimination
alkene

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Halogenoalkanes treated with hydroxide can undergo either or elimination, depending on the choice of .

substitution
solvent

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In the substitution reaction mechanism, what role does OH- play?

acts as a nucleophile

acts as an acid

acts as a base

acts as an electrophile

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What is a product of the substitution reaction between a halogenoalkane and aqueous potassium hydroxide?

an aldehyde

an alcohol

an alkene

an alkane

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