1.The reduction of butanoic acid can form butanal and butan-1-ol. The boiling points of these compounds are shown in Table 1 below. Table 1-Boiling points of butanyl- compounds. Boiling Point (°C) Compound butan 1-ol 120 butanal 75 butanoic acid 164 a) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Clearly indicate what conditions, catalysts, solvents, or other reagents would be required to perform this reaction. Include state symbols. b) Explain, with reference to intermolecular forces, how the process of distillation could be used to separate butan-1-ol from the other organic compounds in this reaction mixture. c) Describe an experimental procedure for a simple test that can be performed to confirm that the sample of butan-1-ol obtained by distillation does not contain any butanoic acid.

1.The reduction of butanoic acid can form butanal and butan-1-ol. The boiling points of these compounds are shown in Table 1 below. Table 1-Boiling points of butanyl- compounds. Boiling Point (°C) Compound butan 1-ol 120 butanal 75 butanoic acid 164 a) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Clearly indicate what conditions, catalysts, solvents, or other reagents would be required to perform this reaction. Include state symbols. b) Explain, with reference to intermolecular forces, how the process of distillation could be used to separate butan-1-ol from the other organic compounds in this reaction mixture. c) Describe an experimental procedure for a simple test that can be performed to confirm that the sample of butan-1-ol obtained by distillation does not contain any butanoic acid.

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Chapter20: Acidity And Pka Of Phenols

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