Purchase Solution

Order of reactivity

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Suggest an explanation for the fact that the order of reactivity of the halides
toward n-butylbrosylate in acetone is Clֿ > Brֿ > Iֿ when (C4H9)4N+ is the cation of the halide
salt, but Iֿ > Brֿ > Clֿ when Li+ is the cation.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The order of reactivity are determined.

Solution Preview

The change in reactivity can be explained with the strength of the cation-halide interaction.
Li+ is very small. Its binding energy towards halide anions increases with decreasing ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Periodic table

General Chemistry - Classification of Matter

This test will assess your knowledge on the classification of matter which includes elements, compounds and mixtures.

Thermochemistry

The quiz helps in revising basic concepts about thermochemistry.

Organic Chemistry Naming: Alkanes

This is a quiz which is designed to assist students with learning the nomenclature used to identify organic compounds. This quiz focuses on the organic compounds called Alkanes.

Match Elements with their Symbols

Elements are provided: choose the matching one- or two-letter symbol for each element.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Halogen, reactive, reactivity

    577076 Halogen, reactive, reactivity Rank the following halogens in order of most reactive to least reactive: F, I, Cl, Br. The elements are ranked (from most reactive to least reactive) in the following order: F, Cl, Br, I.

  • Reactivity Order of Hydrogen Atoms on Propylbenzene

    Calculate a reactivity order for each type of hydrogen atom in propylbenzene. 2. Explain why (1-chloropropyl) benzene is the major product of this reaction. 3. Will the product mixture of this reaction display optical activity?

  • Reactivity

    558517 Reactivity of Metals 1. What is the order of activity of the metals in your study? (Arrange them from most reactive to least reactive).

  • Reduce reactivity

    However the familiarization described in the question is not an example of unobtrusive measures, Counterbalancing is varying the order of the presentation of the independent variable Answer to a multiple choice question on reducing reactivity.

  • Reaction Questions about Acyl Substitutions

    Reactivity order: I>III>IV>II The reactivity is related to the stability of the leaving group as an anion. The relative stabilities can be estimated by looking at the pKas of the conjugate acids.

  • Hydrolysis

    CH3Br > CH3CH2Br > (CH3)2CHBr Provide an explanation for this order of reactivity.

  • Para-position directors and IUPAC

    What order decreasing reactivity nucleophilic acyl substitutions carboxylic acid derivatives? (most relative first) A. I > III > IV > II (I'm assuming for III it was supposed to be O-CH(CH3)2 ?) in order of decreasing reactivity! B.

  • Reactivity of aldehydes

    It discusses chlorine and carbonyl groups in order to determine the order of reactivity of the aldehydes given.

  • Randomizing methods of assessment administration

    When he indicates that, "experimenters need to randomize the order in which they conduct multiple assessments to assess any effect of the order of administration on the results."

View More Related Solutions