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Common types of reactions

Identifying a change is the first step in solving or designing a chemical reaction. 

Such a change is categorized into six reaction subtypes - addition, elimination, substitution, rearrangement, oxidation-reduction, and decomposition. 

With the chapter, you will learn to easily identify the molecular transformations, mechanisms, and reaction sub-types. 

Chapter – Common Types of Reactions

  • Classification of common reactions based on mechanisms
  • Addition Reactions
  • Elimination Reactions (E1, E2, E1cb)
  • Substitutions (SN1, SN2, SNAr, Electrophilic, Nucleophilic)
  • Decomposition
  • Rearrangement
  • Oxidation-Reduction