Quiz: Curly Arrow Mechanisms in AQA A-Level Organic Chemistry

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, what does a two-headed curly arrow specifically show us in organic chemistry mechanisms? Video Reference:
"what is a curly Arrow show us a two-headed Arrow it's showing us the movement of a pair of electrons..."

Timestamp: 3:00

Q2 Intermediate 2 pts

The speaker mentions three main nucleophiles for nucleophilic substitution. Which of these is NOT one of the three mentioned? Video Reference:
"there are three main nucleophiles we need to be aware of... hydroxide... Cyanide... ammonia..."

Timestamp: 4:00

Q3 Beginner 1 pts

When drawing curly arrows from nucleophiles, the speaker emphasizes that you should always start the arrow from which specific location? Video Reference:
"always started from the lone pair okay that's where the electrons are traveling from..."

Timestamp: 5:00

Q4 Intermediate 2 pts

According to the video, why does the carbon atom become energetically unstable during nucleophilic substitution? Video Reference:
"this carbon is now going to have five bonds essentially and it doesn't want that it's group four so ..."

Timestamp: 6:00

Q5 Intermediate 2 pts

True or False: According to the speaker, the ammonia nucleophilic substitution mechanism is identical to hydroxide and cyanide mechanisms with no intermediate stages. Video Reference:
"our third nucleophile is slightly different we're dealing with ammonia here and there's an intermedi..."

Timestamp: 7:00

Q6 Advanced 3 pts

The speaker explains that when ammonia attacks a haloalkane, why does the nitrogen become positive in the intermediate? Video Reference:
"it's going to become positive because it formed a dative covalent bond it donated both of the electr..."

Timestamp: 8:00

Q7 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, what functional group is formed when ammonia undergoes nucleophilic substitution with a haloalkane? Video Reference:
"do you remember what this functional group is called this is a primary amine..."

Timestamp: 9:00

Q8 Advanced 3 pts

The speaker mentions that subsequent nucleophilic substitution reactions can occur with primary amines. What makes this possible? Video Reference:
"because nitrogen is group five we're going to have a lone pair on this nitrogen here because it's ju..."

Timestamp: 10:00

Q9 Intermediate 2 pts

True or False: The speaker states that a quaternary ammonium compound is called a 'quaternary amine'. Video Reference:
"quaternary amine is not actually called a quaternary amine it's called a quaternary ammonium salt ok..."

Timestamp: 12:00

Q10 Beginner 1 pts

According to the speaker, which halogens are the most common ones you're going to see in nucleophilic substitution reactions? Video Reference:
"I'm going to use the example of bromine you could also use chlorine that's completely fine these are..."

Timestamp: 2:00

Quiz: Curly Arrow Mechanisms in AQA A-Level Organic Chemistry

According to the video, what does a two-headed curly arrow specifically show us in organic chemistry mechanisms? Video Reference:
"what is a curly Arrow show us a two-headed Arrow it's showing us the movement of a pair of electrons..."

Timestamp: 3:00

The speaker mentions three main nucleophiles for nucleophilic substitution. Which of these is NOT one of the three mentioned? Video Reference:
"there are three main nucleophiles we need to be aware of... hydroxide... Cyanide... ammonia..."

Timestamp: 4:00

When drawing curly arrows from nucleophiles, the speaker emphasizes that you should always start the arrow from which specific location? Video Reference:
"always started from the lone pair okay that's where the electrons are traveling from..."

Timestamp: 5:00

According to the video, why does the carbon atom become energetically unstable during nucleophilic substitution? Video Reference:
"this carbon is now going to have five bonds essentially and it doesn't want that it's group four so ..."

Timestamp: 6:00

The speaker explains that when ammonia attacks a haloalkane, why does the nitrogen become positive in the intermediate? Video Reference:
"it's going to become positive because it formed a dative covalent bond it donated both of the electr..."

Timestamp: 8:00

According to the video, what functional group is formed when ammonia undergoes nucleophilic substitution with a haloalkane? Video Reference:
"do you remember what this functional group is called this is a primary amine..."

Timestamp: 9:00

The speaker mentions that subsequent nucleophilic substitution reactions can occur with primary amines. What makes this possible? Video Reference:
"because nitrogen is group five we're going to have a lone pair on this nitrogen here because it's ju..."

Timestamp: 10:00

True or False: The speaker states that a quaternary ammonium compound is called a 'quaternary amine'. Video Reference:
"quaternary amine is not actually called a quaternary amine it's called a quaternary ammonium salt ok..."

Timestamp: 12:00

According to the speaker, which halogens are the most common ones you're going to see in nucleophilic substitution reactions? Video Reference:
"I'm going to use the example of bromine you could also use chlorine that's completely fine these are..."

Timestamp: 2:00

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Quiz: Curly Arrow Mechanisms in AQA A-Level Organic Chemistry

According to the video, what does a two-headed curly arrow specifically show us in organic chemistry mechanisms? Video Reference: "what is a curly Arrow show us a two-headed Arrow it's showing us the movement of a pair of electrons..." Timestamp: 3:00

The speaker mentions three main nucleophiles for nucleophilic substitution. Which of these is NOT one of the three mentioned? Video Reference: "there are three main nucleophiles we need to be aware of... hydroxide... Cyanide... ammonia..." Timestamp: 4:00

When drawing curly arrows from nucleophiles, the speaker emphasizes that you should always start the arrow from which specific location? Video Reference: "always started from the lone pair okay that's where the electrons are traveling from..." Timestamp: 5:00

According to the video, why does the carbon atom become energetically unstable during nucleophilic substitution? Video Reference: "this carbon is now going to have five bonds essentially and it doesn't want that it's group four so ..." Timestamp: 6:00

The speaker explains that when ammonia attacks a haloalkane, why does the nitrogen become positive in the intermediate? Video Reference: "it's going to become positive because it formed a dative covalent bond it donated both of the electr..." Timestamp: 8:00

According to the video, what functional group is formed when ammonia undergoes nucleophilic substitution with a haloalkane? Video Reference: "do you remember what this functional group is called this is a primary amine..." Timestamp: 9:00

The speaker mentions that subsequent nucleophilic substitution reactions can occur with primary amines. What makes this possible? Video Reference: "because nitrogen is group five we're going to have a lone pair on this nitrogen here because it's ju..." Timestamp: 10:00

True or False: The speaker states that a quaternary ammonium compound is called a 'quaternary amine'. Video Reference: "quaternary amine is not actually called a quaternary amine it's called a quaternary ammonium salt ok..." Timestamp: 12:00

According to the speaker, which halogens are the most common ones you're going to see in nucleophilic substitution reactions? Video Reference: "I'm going to use the example of bromine you could also use chlorine that's completely fine these are..." Timestamp: 2:00

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According to the video, what does a two-headed curly arrow specifically show us in organic chemistry mechanisms? Video Reference:
"what is a curly Arrow show us a two-headed Arrow it's showing us the movement of a pair of electrons..."

Timestamp: 3:00

The speaker mentions three main nucleophiles for nucleophilic substitution. Which of these is NOT one of the three mentioned? Video Reference:
"there are three main nucleophiles we need to be aware of... hydroxide... Cyanide... ammonia..."

Timestamp: 4:00

When drawing curly arrows from nucleophiles, the speaker emphasizes that you should always start the arrow from which specific location? Video Reference:
"always started from the lone pair okay that's where the electrons are traveling from..."

Timestamp: 5:00

According to the video, why does the carbon atom become energetically unstable during nucleophilic substitution? Video Reference:
"this carbon is now going to have five bonds essentially and it doesn't want that it's group four so ..."

Timestamp: 6:00

The speaker explains that when ammonia attacks a haloalkane, why does the nitrogen become positive in the intermediate? Video Reference:
"it's going to become positive because it formed a dative covalent bond it donated both of the electr..."

Timestamp: 8:00

According to the video, what functional group is formed when ammonia undergoes nucleophilic substitution with a haloalkane? Video Reference:
"do you remember what this functional group is called this is a primary amine..."

Timestamp: 9:00

The speaker mentions that subsequent nucleophilic substitution reactions can occur with primary amines. What makes this possible? Video Reference:
"because nitrogen is group five we're going to have a lone pair on this nitrogen here because it's ju..."

Timestamp: 10:00

True or False: The speaker states that a quaternary ammonium compound is called a 'quaternary amine'. Video Reference:
"quaternary amine is not actually called a quaternary amine it's called a quaternary ammonium salt ok..."

Timestamp: 12:00

According to the speaker, which halogens are the most common ones you're going to see in nucleophilic substitution reactions? Video Reference:
"I'm going to use the example of bromine you could also use chlorine that's completely fine these are..."

Timestamp: 2:00