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A chemistry exam focusing on topics such as homolysis and heterolysis, acids and bases, and reaction mechanisms. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems that require the identification of functional groups, prediction of products, and explanation of reaction mechanisms. The exam covers concepts related to organic chemistry, including the behavior of organic compounds under various conditions.
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Test # October 15, 2001
1a. What is homolysis? Provide an example that represents it and explain why it is a good example. (6 points)
1b. What is heterolysis? Provide an example that represents it and explain why it is a good example. (6 points)
1c. What is a nucleophile? Provide an example that represents it and explain why it is a good example. (6 points)
1d. What is an electrophile? Provide an example that represents it and explain why it is a good example. (6 points)
2a. What is an acid? What factors are involved in making an acid a strong acid? (10 points)
2b. Circle the MOST Acidic atom(s) for each molecule. (4 points)
2c. Number the molecules in the order from most acidic (1) to least acidic (5). (2 points)
2d. Thoroughly explain your reasoning behind the ordering of the molecules. Include a discussion of the meaning of pKa and why the characteristics of each specific molecule help us understand the pKa for EACH molecule. Discussing them in order may be appropriate. (9 points)
O
H
N
O O
H
HH
pKa 30 20 17 15.
O H
H H H
H H
H
H H H H
F
F F
H
H H H
H
H (^) H H
O O
H (^) H H H
H
H H
H
H
4a. What is the structure of the starting material? (2 points)
4b. What kind of reaction is this? (3 points)
4c. What are the products of this reaction? Provide a name for two of the products. (10 points)
4d. What percentage would you expect for each product? Briefly explain. (5 points)
4e. Choose one of the products, and draw a mechanism that explains the stated experimental results and formation of that product. Briefly explain how each part of your mechanism explains the experimental results stated in the problem. (10 points)
5a. C 6 H 10 5a1. How many elements of unsaturation exist for this molecular formula? What does that mean? ( points)
5a2. Choose one constitutional isomer and draw it in two different conformations. (4 points)
5b. C 8 H 10 O 5b1. How many elements of unsaturation exist for this molecular formula? What does that mean? ( points)
5b2. Choose one constitutional isomer and draw it in two different conformations. (4 points)
5c. C 7 H 13 ClO 5c1. How many elements of unsaturation exist for this molecular formula? What does that mean? ( points)
5c2. Choose one constitutional isomer and draw it in two different conformations. (4 points)
5d. Provide a name for one of the constitutional isomers drawn above. (3 points)