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Chapter 5: Q17P (page 201)

Question: Draw the products that would be obtained by following the incorrect arrows in the box entitled “A Few Words about Curved Arrows” and explain what is wrong with the structures you obtain

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When arrows are drawn incorrectly, they result in a bromine with an incomplete octet and a positive charge, as well as an oxygen with 10 valence electrons and a 2-negative charge.

When the arrow is drawn improperly, oxygen with an incomplete octet and a 2+ charge results.

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 Drawing the arrow incorrectly for question a) -  

When arrows are drawn incorrectly, they result in a bromine with an incomplete octet and a positive charge, as well as an oxygen with 10 valence electrons and a 2-negative charge.

When the arrow is drawn improperly, oxygen with an incomplete octet and a 2+ charge results.

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  Drawing the arrow incorrectly for question b) -      

The arrow is intended to illustrate where the electron moves to, yet there are no electrons on the H to go anywhere.

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Drawing the arrow incorrectly for question c) –

Because the destination of electrons in the breaking pi-bond is unknown, the product cannot be drawn.

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Drawing the arrow incorrectly for question d) –

The arrow is supposed to illustrate where the electrons flow to, but there are no electrons on the carbon to go anywhere, therefore it can't be drawn.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Draw curved arrows to show the movement of the electrons in the following reaction steps:

a. Which of the following reactions will have the larger ΔS° value?

b. Will the ΔS° value be positive or negative?\

a. For a reaction with ∆H° = -12 kcal/mol and ∆S° = 0.01kcal mol-1 K-1, calculate the ∆G° and the equilibrium constant at: 1. 30 °C and 2. 150 °C.

b. How does ∆G° change as T increases?

c. How does Keq change as T increases?

Name the following:

a. Draw the condensed structures and give the systematic names for all the alkenes with molecular formula C6H12, ignoring stereoisomers.

(Hint:There are 13.)

b. Which of the alkenes have Eand Zisomers?

c. Which of the alkenes is the most stable?

d. Which of the alkenes is the least stable?
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