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WorksheetsSN1 SN2 Reactions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the full form of SN1 reaction?
Substitution Nucleophilic Unibimolecular
Substitution Nucleophilic Trimolecular
Substitution Nucleophilic Bimolecular
Substitution Nucleophilic Unimolecular
What is the full form of SN2 reaction?
Substitution Nucleophilic Bimolecular
Substitution Neutral Bimolecular
Synthesis Nucleophilic Bimolecular
Substitution Nucleophilic Tetramolecular
In which type of solvent does SN1 reaction usually occur?
Hydrophilic solvents
Aprotic solvents
Polar protic solvents
Non-polar solvents
In which type of solvent does SN2 reaction usually occur?
Aqueous solvents
Non-polar solvents
Polar aprotic solvents
Polar protic solvents
What is the rate-determining step in SN1 reaction?
Formation of the carbocation intermediate
Nucleophilic attack
Formation of the anion intermediate
Leaving group departure
What is the rate-determining step in SN2 reaction?
Formation of a carbocation
Rearrangement of the leaving group
Protonation of the nucleophile
Nucleophilic attack and leaving group departure
Which type of substrate is preferred in SN1 reactions?
Primary substrates
Secondary substrates
Quaternary substrates
Tertiary substrates
Which type of substrate is preferred in SN2 reactions?
Tertiary alkyl halides
Secondary alkyl halides
Aromatic compounds
Primary alkyl halides
What is the stereochemistry of the product in SN1 reactions?
optically inactive
meso compound
enantiomerically pure
racemic mixture
What is the stereochemistry of the product in SN2 reactions?
Inversion of configuration
Retention of configuration
No change in configuration
Racemization
