Part C: Reaction of Alkyl Halide I. Effect of structure of alkyl halides on the rates of SN2 and SN1 reactions Reagent Observation (Color / Precipitate / Time Taken) 1-bromobutane 2-bromobutane 2-bromo-2-methylpropane SN2 Fast reaction from Slow reaction from No reaction occurred (Sodium colourless solution to colourless solution to even after 5 minutes iodide in cloudy solution with the cloudy solution with white acetone) white Precipitate after Precipitate after 15 5 seconds seconds. SN1 The solution's colour Slow reaction from Fast reaction from (Ethanolic stays colourless after colourless solution to white colourless solution to silver nitrate) 10 minutes solution with a white white solution with a precipitate after 15 seconds white precipitate after one second II. Effect of solvent polarity on SN1 reaction Test Tube Observation (Color / Precipitate / Time Taken) T1 Fast reaction from colourless solution to white solution with a white precipitate T2 Slow reaction from colourless solution to two layers of the white and colourless solution was formed with a white precipitate. III. Effect of concentration on the rate of SN2 reactions Test Tube Observation (Color / Precipitate / Time Taken) T3 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed T4 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed T5 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed T6 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed
Part C: Reaction of Alkyl Halide I. Effect of structure of alkyl halides on the rates of SN2 and SN1 reactions Reagent Observation (Color / Precipitate / Time Taken) 1-bromobutane 2-bromobutane 2-bromo-2-methylpropane SN2 Fast reaction from Slow reaction from No reaction occurred (Sodium colourless solution to colourless solution to even after 5 minutes iodide in cloudy solution with the cloudy solution with white acetone) white Precipitate after Precipitate after 15 5 seconds seconds. SN1 The solution's colour Slow reaction from Fast reaction from (Ethanolic stays colourless after colourless solution to white colourless solution to silver nitrate) 10 minutes solution with a white white solution with a precipitate after 15 seconds white precipitate after one second II. Effect of solvent polarity on SN1 reaction Test Tube Observation (Color / Precipitate / Time Taken) T1 Fast reaction from colourless solution to white solution with a white precipitate T2 Slow reaction from colourless solution to two layers of the white and colourless solution was formed with a white precipitate. III. Effect of concentration on the rate of SN2 reactions Test Tube Observation (Color / Precipitate / Time Taken) T3 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed T4 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed T5 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed T6 Slow reaction from colourless solution to white solution with no white precipitate was formed
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