Chapter 25, Problem 79AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Thecurved arrows and the reaction mechanism are to be classified when carbon dioxide reacts with sodium hydroxide.

Concept Introduction:

When an electron-rich nucleophile reacts with an electron-deficient electrophilic compound, a nucleophilic addition reaction takes place.

An electrophilic addition reaction is a reaction in which a substrate is initially attacked by an electrophile, and the overall result is the addition of one or more relatively simple molecules across a multiple bond.

When, in any reaction, a stronger electrophile (more tendency to gain electron) substitutes or replaces a comparatively weaker electrophile, then the reaction is termed as eletrophilic substitution reaction.

Movement of electrons in the molecule is depicted by curved arrows.

A chemical reaction in which a water molecule (${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$) is eliminated and salt evolves after combining an acid and a baseis called an acid–base reaction.