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Treatment of tert-butyl alcohol with concentrated HCl gives tert-butyl chloride
Chapter 4, Problem 4-39(choose chapter or problem)
Treatment of tert-butyl alcohol with concentrated HCl gives tert-butyl chloride. tert-butyl alcohol CH3 CH3 3 OHCCH tert-butyl chloride CH3 CH3 + H+ + Cl 3 CCH Cl + H2O When the concentration of H+ is doubled, the reaction rate doubles. When the concentration of tert-butyl alcohol is tripled, the reaction rate triples. When the chloride ion concentration is quadrupled, however, the reaction rate is unchanged. Write the rate equation for this reaction.
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QUESTION:
Treatment of tert-butyl alcohol with concentrated HCl gives tert-butyl chloride. tert-butyl alcohol CH3 CH3 3 OHCCH tert-butyl chloride CH3 CH3 + H+ + Cl 3 CCH Cl + H2O When the concentration of H+ is doubled, the reaction rate doubles. When the concentration of tert-butyl alcohol is tripled, the reaction rate triples. When the chloride ion concentration is quadrupled, however, the reaction rate is unchanged. Write the rate equation for this reaction.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The balanced reaction between tert-butyl alcohol and hydrogen chloride is as follows;
