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How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
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How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
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Hi,
How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Hi,
How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Does it have an NH2 group (although amides aren't best bases in the world)?
Does it have a pair of electrons it can donate (usually a lone pair on e.g. O or N)?
Does it have the ability to accept a pair of electrons (a delta+ C will do)?
Does it have a dot on the structure?
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(Original post by maths1998)
Hi,
How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Hi,
How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
An acid molecule is capable of donating a proton, an H+ ion to be exact, while a base is accepting this proton.
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Nucleophiles are electron pair donors (negative charge)
Electrophiles are electron pair acceptors (positive charge)
Bases are species that can accept a proton (e.g. -NH2)
Acids are species that can donate a proton (e.g. -COOH)
Free radical is a species with an unpaired electron
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Electrophiles are electron pair acceptors (positive charge)
Bases are species that can accept a proton (e.g. -NH2)
Acids are species that can donate a proton (e.g. -COOH)
Free radical is a species with an unpaired electron
Hope this helps
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Hi,
How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Hi,
How can you you determine whether a molecule is a BASE, ACID, NUCLEOPHILE,
ELECTROPHILE or a RADICAL from its skeletal structure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
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Nucleophiles are electron pair donors (negative charge)
Nucleophiles are electron pair donors (negative charge)
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Not always, e.g. NH3 is a nucleophile.
Not always, e.g. NH3 is a nucleophile.
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