Chemistry A-Level
Effect of excess ammonia on product distribution
What Effect of excess ammonia on product distribution means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Excess ammonia favours the primary amine and limits further substitution, because ammonia outnumbers the haloalkane and the newly formed amine is less likely to compete.
Topics that use Effect of excess ammonia on product distribution
- Amines (OCR A-Level)
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