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Mechanisms Flashcards

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What do curly arrows show

A

The movement of a pair of electrons

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2
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When a curly arrow breaks a bond, what type of bond breaking is it

A

Heterolytic bond breaking

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3
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Define electrophile

A

An electron pair acceptor

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4
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Do curly arrows go towards or away from electrophiles

A

Towards electrophiles

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5
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Do curly arrow go towards or away from nucleophiles

A

Away from

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6
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When a curly arrow goes from an atom to a bond what happens

A

A bond is made

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7
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When a curly arrow goes from a bond to an atom what happens

A

A bond is broken

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When a curly bond goes from atom to atom what happens

A

A bond is formed

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