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I am writing a prelab for this experiment, but am struggling on how to figure out what the balanced chemical equation is. Any help is much appreciated, thank you!

DEHYDRATION OF 2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL Prelab: Do parts 1-3 including finding the limiting reactant and theoretical yield. You will not get credit for your prelab if you do not do this. You must also write out the balanced equation. The one given below is not balanced. Read: Organic Chemistry by Carey, p. 250-257; see "Gas Chromatography" under Lab Techniques at www.orgchemboulder.com Alkenes are versatile intermediates in organic synthesis since they easily undergo a wide variety of reactions. A number of methods to prepare alkenes are available, one of the easiest being acid catalyzed dehydration of an alcohol. Normally sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid is used as the catalyst. In this experiment, you will carry out the dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol by treating the alcohol with phosphoric acid and heat. This dehydration might produce 1-methylcyclohexene, 3- methylcyclohexene, or a mixture of both alkene products. During the second day of lab you will use gas chromatography to analyze your product(s) to determine this. BP: 165°C 110 °C 104 °C The products, water and alkene(s), may be isolated during the reaction by distillation since they have lower boiling points than the starting material and acid catalyst. Materials. 2-methylcyclohexanol - 1.0 mL (d =0.930 g/mL) phosphoric acid, 85% - 0.35 mL (d = 1.7 g/mL)

Answer 1

Balanced chemical equation, If in a chemical equation, no. of atoms of each element in both sides (reactants and products) are equal, then it is called balanced chemical equation. imple: 2H2 + og → 2 Hao Reactant side Product side H-atoms Oratoms This is a balanced chemical equation, Balanced equation of given reaction is as follows: CH3 CH3 L ol H₂ pou [ I XL 0 + 24go