Asked in PMC Practice Test 7 (2021) 2021Moderate

The reaction in which a molecule is removed from a compound but no addition takes place is called as _.

Correct answer: B. Elimination reaction

  • A. Substitution reaction
  • B. Elimination reaction
  • C. Addition reaction
  • D. Replacement reaction

Explanation

In elimination reactions, molecules are removed from compounds without the addition of subsequent molecules.

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Elimination reactions remove a leaving group and a hydrogen atom from adjacent carbon atoms to form an alkene. The topic covers dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides, E1 and E2 mechanisms, the role of base, solvent and substrate structure, and Zaitsev orientation, which is often contrasted with substitution.

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