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Substitution Reaction Between 2-Butanol + H2

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1.) A. The reaction between 2-butanol, anhydrous (CH3CH2CHOHCH3) and hydrogen bromine (HBr) is a substitution reaction. Another example of a substitution reaction would be CH3Cl + −OH→ CH3OH + Cl

b. The reaction between 4-methyl, pent-2-ene (CH3CHCHCH(CH3)2) and chlorine (CL2) is a halogenations reaction or addition also known as chlorination. Another example of halogenation reaction would be CH4 + Cl2 = CH3Cl + HCl.

c. The reaction in which 2-mthyl pentane is formed by 2-methyl 2-pentene is known as an addition reaction. Another example of an addition reaction would be C2H4 (Ethene) + H2 = C2H6 (Ethane)

d. This reaction is esterification as ester CH3COOCH3 is formed along with water when acetic acid is reacting with methanol. Also known as condensation reaction. Another example of esterification would be C2H3CH2OH + CH3COOH = CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O.

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This is a redox reaction.

b.) CH3COCH3and a reducing agent A ketone with a reducing agent will produce an alcohol. This is a redox reaction.

3.) a.) Why is it possible for two products to form in this reaction?
It is possible for two products to form in the reaction because in the reactant is reacting with water and water has an H and an OH group that could either attach to a single bonded carbon or a double bonded carbon. In short, there are two possibilities as to where these molecules of water can

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