Chemistry A-Level
Selecting the correct route
What Selecting the correct route means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Selecting the correct route
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Reference: OCR
Identifying which named preparation route the stem describes before choosing an answer, then checking the reagents, the solvent and the excess condition.
Topics that use Selecting the correct route
- Amines (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Delocalisation of the lone pair in phenylamine
- Effect of excess ammonia on product distribution
- Electron-donating alkyl groups and base strength
- Formation of ammonium salts with dilute acids
- Nucleophilic substitution
- Preparation of amines
- Proton acceptance by the nitrogen lone pair
- Reagent and condition recognition
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