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MCAT

An aldol condensation results in what bond, group and byproduct?

double bond, carbonyl group, and water

Which funcitonal group is on the end(terminal), ketone or aldehyde?

aldehyde, one alkyl group and one hydrogen

which molecule has two carbon backbone? C2H6

ethane

Which carboxylic acid derivative highest priority in being named? Amine, ester, amide, anhydrides, and carboxylic.

anhydrides, carboxylic & Ester (-oate) then amide, then amine

In organic reactions, how do nucleophiles and electrophiles differ in electron density and electron-pair movement?

Nucleophiles are electron-rich species that donate an electron pair (Lewis bases), while electrophiles are electron-poor species that accept an electron pair (Lewis acids).

What are common examples of nucleophiles and electrophiles in organic chemistry?

Nucleophiles: OH−OH−, NH3NH3​, CN−CN−, and alcohols. Electrophiles: carbocations (R3C+R3​C+), carbonyl carbons (C=OC=O), and H+H+.