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15.5—Data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds

Syllabus
2017
Objective
15.5
Level
A2

—Data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds

Be able to use data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds 15B: Carbonyl compounds Students will be assessed on their ability to:.

Use —data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for sn1 and sn2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because —data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for sn1 and sn2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for sn1 and sn2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Data on optical activity of reactants and products as evidence for SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and addition to carbonyl compounds is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

ConceptA-Level Edexcel Chemistry A2