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The aim of this experiment is to determine the rate of reaction of hydrolysis on halogenalkanes. Explanation In this experiment, you compare the rate of hydrolysis of chlorine, bromine and iodine
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Coursework Aim The aim of this experiment is to determine the rate of reaction of hydrolysis on halogenalkanes. Explanation In this experiment, you compare the rate of hydrolysis of chlorine, bromine and iodine. A general equation of this is: H H X= Cl, Br or I | | R-C-X H2O R-C- OH + HX | | H H You can follow the rate of reaction action by using silver nitrate to test for halide ions and produce a silver halide precipitate Ag+ + X- AgX(s) Nucleophilic substitution of a halogenalkane Prediction I predict that iodine will have the quickest rate of reaction because out of the three elements there are it is the weakest bond. This is due to the decrease in bond enthalpy as the halogen atom radius increases the bond gets longer and weaker and chlorine is the most electronegative and iodine the least electronegative. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to inductively pull electrons towards...
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