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Addition, Substitution and Combustion Reactions of Hydrocarbons

Reactions of Hydrocarbons
4 · Mod 7 – Organic Chemistry

What this note covers

  1. 1. Overview: Why Reaction Type Matters
  2. 2. Combustion of Hydrocarbons
  3. 3. Free-Radical Substitution: Halogenation of Alkanes
  4. 4. Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes: Halogenation (X2)
  5. 5. Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes: Hydrohalogenation (HX) and Markovnikov's Rule
  6. 6. Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes: Hydrogenation (H2)
  7. 7. Mechanism Comparison: Free-Radical vs Electrophilic Addition

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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