Which of the following represents the transition state of the rate-determining step in the reaction between 2-bromopropane and sodium methoxide leading to elimination?

Consider the bond dissociation energies listed below in kcal/mol.CH3-Br                      70CH3CH2-Br             68(CH3)2CH-Br          68(CH3)3C-Br              65These data show that the carbon-bromine bond is weakest when bromine is bound to a ________.

The reaction of tert-butyl chloride, (CH3)3CCl, with water in an inert solvent gives tert-butyl alcohol, (CH3)3COH. What is the effect of doubling the concentration of water on the rate of the reaction?

If the conversion of A to B is slow and B to C is fast, what is the rate equation for this reaction?  

Rank the following molecules in order of increasing polarity, putting the least polar first.  

The correct IUPAC name for the following compound is:  

The major product(s) of this reaction would be

What is the major elimination product obtained from the following reaction?  

elect the word or phrase that complete each sentence (constitutional isomers, diastereomers, enantiomers, meso compounds, higher, lower, reaction, addition, carbocation, carbanion, nucleophiles, electrophiles, elimination, heterolysis, homolysis, reagent, substitution, strong, weak, charge, concerted, two step, SN1, SN2, racemization, hyperconjugation, alkyl halides, inversion):  (   Good leaving groups are the conjugate bases of  ………………….. acids.  Complete word/phrase and correct spelling (verbatim) is required. No partial credit.

The most widely accepted explanation for chains of volcanoes in the oceans and lines of volcanoes on land is that they formed at: