Question 1
Paper 2Medium6 marksIn aqueous solution, bromoethane reacts with hydroxide ions. Figure 1 shows the reactants; the products are not shown.
(a)[1]
On Figure 1, draw one curly arrow to show the movement of the bonding pair in the C—Br bond during the reaction.
(b)[2]
Write a balanced ionic equation for the reaction, using structural formulae for the organic compounds and including state symbols.
(c)[3]
Using Figure 1 and your equation in (b), deduce the type of reaction and explain the electron-pair changes at outcome level. Do not give a detailed mechanism.