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HCl tert-butyl alcohol Limiting Reagent Theoretical Yield (tert-butyl chloride) Actual Yield (tert-butyl chloride) Percent Yield:

Boiling Point Range: Mass HCl = Moles HCl = Mass alcohol = Moles alcohol = 21.86% 50 54C

Volume (mL) 13 5

Mass (g) 5.72 3.9435 tert-butyl alcohol 4.625 0.92

Moles 0.156 0.0532

1.093

= (13 mL) ( ) (0.373) = 5.72 g = (0.013 L) (12 mol/L) = 0.156 mol = (5 mL) ( = 0.0532mol ) = 3.9435 g

Limiting Reagent Since 0.0532 mol < 0.156 mol, then tert-butyl alcohol is limiting and HCl is in excess. Theoretical Yield TY = (mol LR) (molar ratio LR and Product) (mol. wt. Product) = (0.05 mol) ( )( ) = 4.625 g Volume tert-butyl chloride = Percent Yield % Yield (
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= 1.093 mL

= 21.86%

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