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Organic Chemistry: Alkanes and alkenes

Mental Gym workout

1. How many chiral carbon centres are there in this molecule? How

many stereoisomers are there?

2. What is the type of reaction (or reaction mechanism) for butane

reacting with chlorine under sunlight? Describe the mechanism.

3. Write down the organic products formed

when:

(a) but-2-ene reacts with cold dilute potassium

manganate(VII)

(b) propene reacts with hydrogen in nickel

catalyst