Alfred Wegener
proposed the continental drift theory in
four reasons. One, he hypothesized that the continents were once a giant
continent. Two, he observed that there are fossils found of the same kind in
the different locations. Three, he found that the edge of opposing continents
somehow fits if they are combined, almost like a puzzle. And four, there are
glacial scars that are left behind by a larger glacial continent. His greatest
weakness of Alfred Wegeners’ continental drift theory was he could not explain
what kind of force that caused this continents to move far from each other.
The noble gases don't react because they have their full orbital. They have 8 valence electrons, meaning that they are happy and stable. They dont need any more electrons, which means that they dont need to bond. That makes them un- reactive.
Answer:
C) SN2 and E2
Explanation:
For this question, we have analyzed the <u>substrate</u> and the <u>base/nucleophile</u>. The substrate, in this case, is 1-iodohexane and the base/nucleophile is potassium tert-butoxide.
<u>Substrate</u>
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In the 1-iodohexane the iodide "I" is bonded to a primary carbon (carbon 1). Therefore we will have a <u>primary substrate</u>. If we have a primary substrate an Sn1 can not take place. We can not have a <u>primary carbocation</u> due to this instability. So, we can disccard options A) and B).
<u>Base/nucleophile</u>
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In the potassium tert-butoxide we have an ionic compound. A positive charge is placed in the potassium atom a negative charge is placed in the oxygen of the ter-butoxide ion. So, we will have a <u>strong base</u> (a molecule with the ability to remove electrons) and a <u>strong nucleophile</u> (a molecule with ability to bond with an electrophile). With all this in mind, w<u>e can not have an E1 reaction</u>.
With both analyses, the answer is C).
See figure 1
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