A-LevelChemistryHalogen derivativesMay/June 2016Paper 1 Q241 Mark
1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane is hydrolysed by heating with NaOH(aq). The reaction pathway is shown. [Diagram showing reaction path and energy profile] One carbon atom in 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane is bonded to three other carbon atoms. What is the charge on this carbon atom at point Z?
Aδ+
B+
Cδ-
D-
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