Gen Chem 2
Gen Chem 2
Gen Chem 2
General instructions:
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS:
1. How are the SN2 and SN1 reaction mechanisms different from each other? Draw an example
reaction mechanism for each one as well to help illustrate your answer.
(5 marks)
2. Briefly explain how the experiment about the comparison of the heats of hydrogenation
between cyclohexane, cyclohexene, 1,3-cyclohexadiene and benzene is able to indicate the
unusual stability of benzene? (Hint: please refer to Slide 9 in “Benzene” chapter of the lecture
notes.)
(10 marks)
6. Explain briefly about Fischer esterification and then draw an example reaction to illustrate
your explanation.
(5 marks)
(5 marks)
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