A sample of tert-butyl bromide (2-bromo-2-methyl propane) has been contaminated with some methyl bromide. The NMR spectrum of this sample shows two signals, one at 1.8 ppm and one at 2.2 ppm, corresponding to these two compounds respectively. The integrals of the two signals equate to 6:1 respectively. What is the mole percent of each compound in the mixture, or phrasing it another way, what percentage of the mixture is tert-butyl bromide and what percentage is methyl bromide? Your objective is to answer this question, explaining how you reach your decision.

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 A sample of tert-butyl bromide (2-bromo-2-methyl propane) has been contaminated with some methyl bromide. The NMR spectrum of this sample shows two signals, one at 1.8 ppm and one at 2.2 ppm, corresponding to these two compounds respectively. The integrals of the two signals equate to 6:1 respectively. What is the mole percent of each compound in the mixture, or phrasing it another way, what percentage of the mixture is tert-butyl bromide and what percentage is methyl bromide?

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