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Chapter 20, Problem 37E
MTBE, Methyl tert -butyl ether, CH3OC(CH3)3, is used as an oxygen source in oxygenated gasolines. MTBE is manufactured by reacting 2-methy1propeue with methanol.
(a) Using Lewis structures, write the Chemical equation representing the reaction.
(b) What volume of methanol, density 0.7915 g/mL, is required to produce exactly 1000 kg of MTBE, assuming a 100% yield?
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