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IB DP Chemistry R3.4 L9 | Electrophilic Addition Mechanisms of Symmetrical Alkenes | Lesson Walkthrough

Construct electrophilic addition mechanisms for symmetrical alkenes.

Use carbocation stability to predict major products from unsymmetrical alkenes.

Explain electrophilic substitution in benzene and the restoration of aromaticity.

Predict competing electrode reactions during electrolysis of aqueous solutions.

Design an electroplating cell and justify the choice of electrodes and electrolyte.

Explain radical formation through homolytic bond fission and distinguish it from heterolytic fission.

Construct radical substitution mechanisms using initiation, propagation and termination steps.

Identify nucleophiles as electron-pair donors in organic reactions.

Predict nucleophilic substitution products and explain bond formation and leaving groups.

Use curly arrows to track electron-pair movement and identify electrophiles and heterolytic fission.