1
Q
occur when two reactants ADD TOGETHER to form a single new product with no atoms “left over.”
A
ADDITION REACTION
2
Q
A + B → AB
A
ADDITION RXN
3
Q
occur when two reactants EXCHANGE PARTS to give two new products.
A
SUBSTITUION REACTIONS
4
Q
AB + C → CB + A
A
SUBSTITUTION RXN
5
Q
occur when a single reactant undergoes a REPRGANIZATION of bonds and atoms to yield a single isomeric product.
A
REARRANGEMENT REACTIONS
6
Q
- Explains how reactions occur OR
- how atoms rearrange
A
REACTION MECHANISM
7
Q
One electron (lone) moves
A
RADICAL REACTION
8
Q
TWO electrons (pair) move together
A
POLAR REACTION
9
Q
lytic
A
breaking
10
Q
genic
A
forming
11
Q
one
A
homo
12
Q
two
A
hetero
13
Q
- “electron-loving”
- Attracted to a (-) charge.
- Electron-poor
- Often (+) charged
A
ELECTROPHILES
14
Q
- “nucleus-loving”
- Attracted to a (+) charge.
- Electron-rich
- Often (-) charged
A
NUCLEOPHILES
