Worksheet15.

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Mechanisms
Copyandcompletethetablebelow.Underthe definitionsheading,defineanytermsthatwouldbe
usedwhendescribingthemechanism.Inthefirstmechanism,forexample,thetermsradical and
homolyticareused whatdotheymean?
Mechanism

Definitions Example,withequation
andconditions

Mechanismillustrated,includingall
dipolesandcurlyarrows

Alkanereactingwith
halogeninthepresenceof
UVlight
Equation:

[1]

[2]

[1]

[4]

Halogenoalkanereacting
withNaOH(aq)togivean
alcohol
Equation:

[1]

[2]

[1]

[3]

Alkenereactingwith
concentrated HBrtogivea
halogenoalkane
Equation:

[1]

[2]

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[5]