Question

Please explain how you arrived at your answers if possible &thank you in advance! :)

1 What mechanism does the reaction1,1-methylcyclopentanol + HBr = 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentanolproceed by?

**I think the answer is either SN1 or SN2 but I'm not 100% sureon which one of those to choose.

a) SN1

b) SN2

c) EI

d) E2

e) none of the above

2 Which H atom is most susceptible to reaction withand removal by a free radical?

**there should be a single bond connecting the bolded carbon tothe CH3 group labeled as "V" above it

V

CH3

CH3%u2014CH =CH%u2014CH%u2014CH = CH%u2014CH3

I II III IV

a) I

b) II

c) III

d) IV

e) V

3 How many nodes,(other than the node through all p orbitals) are found inthe highest occupied molecular orbital of1,3,5-hexatriene?

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

e) more than 3

4 Which of thefollowing is the lowest energy type of transition that occurs inthe UV-Vis spectrum of 1,3,5-hexatriene?

a) a sigma bonding orbital toa pi bonding orbital transition

b) a sigma bonding orbital toa pi antibonding orbital transition

c) a pi bonding orbital to pibonding orbital transition

d) a pi bonding orbital to api antibonding orbital

e) a sigma bonding orbital toa nonbonding orbital transition

5 What is/are themajor product(s) yielded by hydration of 1-methylcyclohexene withmurcuric acetate?