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What is the name of the halogenoalkane above?
3-chloro-2-iodobutane
3-iodo-2-chlorobutane
2-iodo-3-chlorobutane
2-chloro-3-iodobutane
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What causes the carbon-halogen bond in halogenoalkanes to be polar?
carbon has a higher electronegativity than halogens
halogens have a higher electronegativity than carbon
carbon and halogens have equal electronegativity
the bond is non-polar
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Hydrolysis of a halogenoalkane forms which products?
an alkene and a hydrogen halide
an alcohol and a hydrogen halide
an alcohol and a halogen
an alkene and a halogen
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Which factor determines the reactivity of halogenoalkanes?
the electronegativity of the halogen
the size of the alkyl group
the bond enthalpy of the carbon-halogen bond
the polarity of the molecule
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Which halogenoalkane has the strongest carbon-halogen bond?
chloroalkane
bromoalkane
fluoroalkane
iodoalkane
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In the experiment to compare halogenoalkane reactivity, which halogenoalkane generally forms a precipitate the quickest?
they all form precipitates at the same rate
bromoalkane
chloroalkane
iodoalkane
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What colour precipitate is formed when silver nitrate reacts with the products of a bromoalkane hydrolysis?
yellow
cream
white
orange
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What is the correct name for the compound CH₃CHClCH₃?
2-chloropropane
1-chloropropane
chloroethane
chloropropane
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What happens to the electrostatic attraction between bonding electrons and nuclei down group 7?
it depends on the alkyl group
it remains the same
it decreases
it increases
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The of a halogenoalkane is a reaction where the carbon-halogen bond breaks in the presence of water, forming an alcohol and a hydrogen halide.
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Explain why the rate of hydrolysis in halogenoalkanes increases down group 7.
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What is a nucleophile?
a species that donates an electron pair
a species that breaks a covalent bond
a species that accepts an electron pair
a species that forms a new ionic bond
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In a nucleophilic substitution reaction, what happens to the halogen functional group?
it forms a new covalent bond with the nucleophile
it remains unchanged
it forms a new ionic bond with the nucleophile
it is replaced by the nucleophile
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What is the product of the reaction between a halogenoalkane and a hydroxide ion?
a nitrile
an alcohol
an amine
an aldehyde
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Which of the following is an example of a hydrolysis reaction?
the reaction between a halogenoalkane and a carbocation
the reaction between a halogenoalkane and a hydroxide ion
the reaction between a halogenoalkane and a cyanide ion
the reaction between a halogenoalkane and an ammonia molecule
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