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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 18M.2.hl.TZ2.9b.iii
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term Draw, State Question number b.iii Adapted from N/A
b.iii.
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18M.2.hl.TZ2.9b.iii

A tertiary halogenoalkane with three different alkyl groups, (R1R2R3)C−X, undergoes a SN1 reaction and forms two isomers.

(b.iii)

Draw the structure of the intermediate formed stating its shape.

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M18/4/CHEMI/HP2/ENG/TZ2/09.b.ii/M

Shape: triangular/trigonal planar

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