Practice questions

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  M1 for structure of 2-methylbutanal

  M2 for 2 curly arrows and lp on hydride

  M3 H– ion / nucleophile is attracted to δ+ C 1

  M4 electron rich C=C 1

  M5 H– ion / nucleophile is repelled by C=C


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  M1 racemic (mixture) / racemate

  M2 planar (around) carbonyl / C=O

  M3 (equal chance of) attack from each side (by CN– )

  M4 a correct structure of 2-hydroxypropanenitrile

  M5 correct 3D representations of both isomers,

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