3. Organic Chemistry
Reaction Mechanisms — Quiz
Test your understanding of reaction mechanisms with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which characteristic feature distinguishes the SN2 mechanism?
Question 2
Reaction of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane with ethanol yields tert-butyl ethyl ether by which mechanism?
Question 3
In the addition of HBr to 2-methylpropene under peroxide conditions, which mechanism predominates?
Question 4
The acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol to form 2-methylcyclohexene proceeds by which mechanism?
Question 5
In the E2 elimination of bromoethane by ethoxide ion with rate law $rate=k[\mathrm{C_2H_5Br}][\mathrm{OEt^-}]$, what is the overall reaction order?