1. why is HCl not a good choice as the acid to catalyze a dehydration reaction?
1 answer:
Answer:
1) HCl contains the Cl^- which is a good nucleophile
2) 2-methyl-2- heptanol > 2-heptanol > 1-heptanol
3) see image attached
Explanation:
If the dehydration of alcohols is carried out using HCl, the chloride ion which is a good nucleophile will attack the substrate to yield an undesirable product.
The dehydration of alcohols is an E1 reaction. Recall that the ease of E1 reaction increases in the order 3°> 2°> 1°. Hence, 2-methyl-2- heptanol forms a tertiary carbocation intermediate during dehydration and has the greatest ease of dehydration.
The three products formed during the dehydration of 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol are shown in the image attached. Two out of the three are formed by rearrangement reactions.
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Answer:
O₂; KCl; 33.3
Explanation:
We are given the moles of two reactants, so this is a limiting reactant problem.
We know that we will need moles, so, lets assemble all the data in one place.
2KCl + 3O₂ ⟶ 2KClO₃
n/mol: 100.0 100.0
1. Identify the limiting reactant
(a) Calculate the moles of KClO₃ that can be formed from each reactant
(i)From KCl
(ii) From O₂
O₂ is the limiting reactant, because it forms fewer moles of the KClO₃.
KClO₃ is the excess reactant.
2. Moles of KCl left over
(a) Moles of KCl used
(b) Moles of KCl left over
n = 100.0 mol - 66.67 mol = 33.3 mol