A-LevelChemistryHalogen derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2016 · 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?

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B+

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B: +

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Topic: Halogen derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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