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how do i calculate the number of moles, theoretical yield, and limiting reagent on the READ ABOUT part? thank you

PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF T-AMYL CHLORIDE ОН HCI (conc.) + H2O DISCUSSION: Compounds with good leaving groups often participate in substitution reactions. Two limiting mechanisms for substitution on a tetrahedral carbon are the Sn2 and Snl mechanisms. Several factors influence the mechanism and include the character of the nucleophile, structure of the electrophile, solvent, and temperature. In many cases a leaving group is effective only under the proper conditions, as is the case today. An alcohol is a poor leaving group unless it is coordinated with another species. This will be accomplished in this experiment by having acid present which can protonate the alcohol to enable it to function as a good leaving group. Since the electrophile is sterically hindered, an Sn2 mechanism is disfavored. However, a reasonably stable cation is able to form and this will favor the Sul mechanism. READ ABOUT: Complete the prelab as usual including physical properties and safety data on both the reactants and expected product. Calculate the number of moles of 2-methyl-2-butanol and hydrochloric acid (concentrated HCI is 12 M). Based on the balanced equation, determine the limiting reagent and the theoretical yield of 2- chloride-2-methylbutane and record it in your notebook as part of your prelab. Consider how you will use IR to determine if the reaction has taken place.

i need help on READ ABOUT: Calculate the number of moles of 2-methyl-2-butanol and hydrochloric acid (concentrated HCl is 12 M). Based on the balanced equation, determine the limiting reagent and the theoretical yield of 2-chloride-2-methylbutane.

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| Reaction in - + C.HCI SNT - product C5huc - Reactant Molecular C54120 Formula Mass 88.15 - 106.59 Now 88. 15 moles of t-amyl alcohol gives 106.59 moles of t-amyl chloride. So here we use 5gm of t-amyl alcohol. Theoretical yield can be calculated as follows: ... C5 Hizo 88. 15 5 gm CS HCl lot.sg cross multiplication Theoretical yield = 106.59 x5 88.15 .. Theoretical yield = 6.04 gm. Limiting reagent used in this reagent is t - amyl alcoho). Limiting reagent is the substance that is totally Iconsumed when the chemical reaction is complete. The amount of product formed is limited by this reagent, since the reaction cannot continue without it, Therefore t-amyl alcohol is limiting reagent.