Question

1. The reaction mixture contains isopentyl acetate, isopentyl alcohol, water, acetic acid and sulfuric acid. a) Why is the reaction mixture extracted with sodium bicarbonate? In other words, what two substances does sodium bicarbonate react with in the reaction mixture and why are these reactions useful? (4 pts) b) Write a balanced chemical equation for each reaction involving sodium bicarbonate. c) When the reaction mixture is extracted with sodium bicarbonate solution, what substances will be in the aqueous layer? What substances will be in the organic layer?

Answer 1

Hear we have to know 2 points

* * An acid react with base gives salt

** salts soluble in water, hydrocarbons and neutral hydrocarbons soluble in organic layer.

Comming to answer

a) in our reaction mixture contains two acids those are acetic acid, sulphuric acid. So it can react with sodium bicarbonate gives salt and soluble in aquas layer. Remain isopropyl alcohol and isopropyl acetate are neutral hydrocarbons are as organic layer.

Isopropyl acetate, Isopropul alcohol, water, Acetic acid sulfuric acid Natcos solation Arra layer) 1 Nazsoy 2) Na BoccH3 3) water Corganic layer) 1) Isopropyl acetate 2) Dsopropyl alcohol b) I Nah log tlctcooH - CH₃coo de Alco2 + 1 to 2 Natco nazsa a 20o₂ + 2H2O + 1 Hesoy CH2 cooch CH I CH₂CoolH+1CH2CH CH₂ Iso propyl alcohol CH₃ Acetic acid Iso propyl acetate

Answers b, c attached photo please check the details

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