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3 years ago

What is the role of a strong acid catalyst in an elimination reaction?

Chemistry

1 answer:

Ivan3 years ago

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Explanation:

An elimination reaction is a type of organic reaction in which two substituents are removed from a molecule in either a one or two-step mechanism. The one-step mechanism is known as the E2 reaction, and the two-step mechanism is known as the E1 reaction.

Another definiton is;

Elimination reaction, any of a class of organic chemical reactions in which a pair of atoms or groups of atoms are removed from a molecule, usually through the action of acids, bases, or metals and, in some cases, by heating to a high temperature. It is the principal process by which organic compounds containing only single carbon-carbon bonds (saturated compounds) are transformed to compounds containing double or triple carbon-carbon bonds (unsaturated compounds).

Strong Acids play two key roles in elimination reactions:

1. Without the acid catalyst, the reaction is painfully slow.

2. Acid greatly facilitates elimination of the leaving group.

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Answer:

1. hydrogen - H

2. helium - He

3. sodium - Na

4. magnesium - Mg

5. potassium - K

Explanation:

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The electronic configuration of the element hydrogen is:-

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Helium is the element of group 18 and first period. The atomic number of helium is 2 and the symbol of the element is He.

The electronic configuration of the element helium is:-

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The electronic configuration of the element magnesium is:-

$1s^22s^22p^63s^2$

Potassium is the element of group 1 and forth period. The atomic number of potassium is 19 and the symbol of the element is K.

The electronic configuration of the element potassium is:-

$1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^1$

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actual mole ratio 5 0.6664 mol NO/0.3125 mol O2 5 2.132 mol NO/1.000 mol O2

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ratio of NO:O2, there is an excess of NO; O2 is the limiting reactant.

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