Table 2.  Test questions used for study of effect of the Reaction Guide upon learning

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1.  Which is true of an electrophile?

 A.  It has room in an orbital to accept a pair of electrons.

 B.  It is pointed to by the head of an arrow in a reaction mechanism.

 C.  Both of the above.

 D.  Neither of the above.

2.  Match the components of the reaction below to their descriptions.

 A. Nucleophile W                        B. Nucleophile X
       Electrophile X                                Electrophile W
       Product Y                                        Product Y
       Leaving Group Z                           Leaving Group Z

 C. Nucleophile W                         D. Nucleophile X
      Electrophile X                                 Electrophile W
      Product Z                                         Product Z
      Leaving Group Y                            Leaving Group Y

3.  Which of the following electrophiles reacts fastest with I^- in an S_N2 reaction?

4.  Of those listed, the strongest nucleophile is:

   A.  H₂O                  B.  OH^-            C.  NH₂^-              D.  F^-

5.  In which of the following are both the reaction and the reaction mechanism drawn correctly?