A chemist is performing a Fischer Esterification but can't find the sulfuric acid. This reagent is important because it However, the chemist does find the following reagents: 3M HCl(ag), brine, Aliquat 336, and Na2SO4. Which reagent should the chemist use in place of the sulfuric acid, or will none of them be suitable substitutes? removes water from the reaction acts as the catalyst travels between the aqueous and organic phase the chemist should use 3M HCl(aq) the chemist should use brine the chemist should use Na2S04 none of them are suitable substitutes

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A chemist is performing a Fischer Esterification but can't find the sulfuric acid. This reagent is important because it

A chemist is performing a Fischer Esterification but can't find the sulfuric acid. This reagent is important because it
However, the chemist does find the following reagents: 3M HCl(ag), brine, Aliquat 336, and Na2SO4. Which reagent should the chemist use in place of
the sulfuric acid, or will none of them be suitable substitutes?
removes water from the reaction
acts as the catalyst
travels between the aqueous and organic phase
the chemist should use 3M HCl(aq)
the chemist should use brine
the chemist should use Na2S04
none of them are suitable substitutes
Transcribed Image Text:A chemist is performing a Fischer Esterification but can't find the sulfuric acid. This reagent is important because it However, the chemist does find the following reagents: 3M HCl(ag), brine, Aliquat 336, and Na2SO4. Which reagent should the chemist use in place of the sulfuric acid, or will none of them be suitable substitutes? removes water from the reaction acts as the catalyst travels between the aqueous and organic phase the chemist should use 3M HCl(aq) the chemist should use brine the chemist should use Na2S04 none of them are suitable substitutes
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