An alkane with at least 1 halogen atom in place of a hydrogen atom.
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What is the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes?
How many alkyl groups the carbon atom the halogen atom is attached to has.
Primary - One alkyl group
Secondary - Two alkyl groups
Tertiary - Three alkyl groups
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What is meant by the term 'hydrolysis'
a nucleophilic substitution reaction in water involving a halogenoalkane.
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What are the colours of the precipitates formed from the halogens?
Chloro - White precipitate
Bromo - Cream precipitate
Iodo - Yellow precipitate
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How does the reactivity vary between the primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes?
A tertiary halogenoalkane is the most reactive due to its structure. A primary halogenoalkane is the least reactive.
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How does the reactivity of a halogenoalkane vary depending on the halogen?
Size of the halogen has an effect. Iodine is the largest so takes the least time to react while Florine is the smallest so takes the most time to react.
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Card 2
Front
What is the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes?
Back
How many alkyl groups the carbon atom the halogen atom is attached to has.
Primary - One alkyl group
Secondary - Two alkyl groups
Tertiary - Three alkyl groups
Card 3
Front
What is meant by the term 'hydrolysis'
Back
Card 4
Front
What are the colours of the precipitates formed from the halogens?
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Card 5
Front
How does the reactivity vary between the primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes?
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