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Date May 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19M.1.sl.TZ1.26
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Question number 26 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the mechanism of the reaction between alkenes and halogens in the absence of light?

A. radical substitution

B. electrophilic substitution

C. electrophilic addition

D. nucleophilic substitution

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

Only 33 % of candidates could identify the mechanism type with a large confusion between electrophilic addition and substitution.

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Core » Topic 10: Organic chemistry » 10.2 Functional group chemistry
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