Nucleophilic substitution

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    • What are the characteristics of nucleophiles
      • All have a lone pair
      • Donates lone pair to form form a covalent bond between nucleophile and carbon atom
    • what is a nucleophile
      electron pair donor
    • Describe the mechanism of the hydrolisis of a haloalkane via nucleophillic substitution
      • hydroxide ion acts as a nucleophile
      • hydroxide bonds to the opposite side of the halogen to minimise repulsion
      • C-Cl bond breaks and halogen gains the electron pair
      • Halide ion leaves the haloalkane bc hydroxide has bonded
    • What is the product of hydrolysis via nucleophillic substitution
      forms an alcohol + halide ion
    • Where does the reaction get hydroxide ions from
      reaction uses aqueous solution of hydroxide ions (e.g NaOH, KOH)
    • Why is an ethanol solvent used
      Solubilises the haloalkane so it can react with OH- ions
    • why is the reaction heated under reflux
      to increase the rate
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