Question 1
Which of the following correctly describes the difference between an Sₙ1 and an Sₙ2 mechanism?
Question 2
In a nucleophilic substitution reaction, what is the effect of using a polar protic solvent on the rate of an Sₙ1 reaction?
Question 3
Which of the following correctly represents the first step in the nucleophilic addition mechanism of a cyanide ion ($CN^-$) to an aldehyde?
Question 4
What is the main product formed when 2-chlorobutane is treated with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide under elimination conditions?
Question 5
Which of the following factors will most likely favor an E2 mechanism over an Sₙ2 mechanism when reacting a secondary alkyl halide with a strong base?
