CHM 2120 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Conjugate Acid, Elimination Reaction, Electrophile
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I will not need them, but it will make things easier on tests. Reaction mechanism showing the flow of electrons in a reaction (step by step: mechanistic arrows double headed for 2 electrons single headed for 1 electron the heads reflect the number of electrons this is a 2 3 mechanism. Small molecules with amines on the ends smell bad. Sulphur in organic molecules makes a normally gross smell. Strongest acids have weaker conjugate bases: acid has the lowest pka, the conjugate base (cb) Is lower energy, weakest, and most stable: right shifted eq (favours products) Weakest acid: has the highest pka, cb is. Highest energy, strongest, least stable, and most reactive: left shifted eq (favours reactants) Compare conjugates bases to determine which functional group participates in the reaction: both bases should be shown to compare stability, compare. Size: larger have more dispersed electrons.
