Electrophilic addition mechanisms Quiz
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1. Which statement about curly arrows is correct?
- A. They start from an atom
- B. They start from a bond or a lone pair
- C. They show movement of a single electron
- D. They start from a positive charge
2. Which carbocation is the most stable?
- A. Primary
- B. Secondary
- C. Methyl
- D. Tertiary
3. What is the major product of HBr + propene?
- A. 2-Bromopropane
- B. 1-Bromopropane
- C. 1,2-Dibromopropane
- D. Propan-2-ol
4. What forms when a lone pair on Br⁻ attacks CH₃CH₂⁺?
- A. Ethene
- B. Ethanol
- C. Bromoethane
- D. 1,2-Dibromoethane
5. Why is 2-bromoethanol formed when ethene is bubbled into bromine water?
- A. Water attacks the carbocation intermediate
- B. Bromine reacts with water first
- C. Ethene is oxidised
- D. Hydrogen bromide adds