Chapter 6, Problem 6.38SP

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

To determine: The effect on the reaction rate if the concentration of ethanol gets doubled in the given reaction of tert-butyl ether and ethanol.

Interpretation: The effect on the reaction rate if the concentration of ethanol gets doubled in the given reaction of tert-butyl ether and ethanol is to be predicted.

Concept introduction: The replacement or substitution of one functional group with another different functional group in any chemical reaction is termed as substitution reaction. There are two types of substitution reaction. First one is electrophilic substitution reaction in which electrophile is present as a reagent and second one is nucleophilic substitution reaction in which nucleophile is present as a reagent.

The nucleophilic reaction contains only a substrate as a reactant not a nucleophile which means a unimolecular nucleophilic reaction is termed as ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}1$ reaction.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

To determine: The effect on the reaction rate if the concentration of tert-butyl ether gets tripled and the concentration of ethanol gets doubled in the given reaction.

Interpretation: The effect on the reaction rate if the concentration of tert-butyl ether gets tripled and the concentration of ethanol gets doubled in the given reaction is to be predicted.

Concept introduction: The replacement or substitution of one functional group with another different functional group in any chemical reaction is termed as substitution reaction. There are two types of substitution reaction. First one is electrophilic substitution reaction in which electrophile is present as a reagent and second one is nucleophilic substitution reaction in which nucleophile is present as a reagent.

The nucleophilic reaction contains only a substrate as a reactant not a nucleophile which means a unimolecular nucleophilic reaction is termed as ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}1$ reaction.

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

To determine: The effect on the reaction rate if the temperature of the given reaction gets raised.

Interpretation: The effect on the reaction rate if the temperature of the given reaction gets raised is to be predicted.

Concept introduction: The replacement or substitution of one functional group with another different functional group in any chemical reaction is termed as substitution reaction. There are two types of substitution reaction. First one is electrophilic substitution reaction in which electrophile is present as a reagent and second one is nucleophilic substitution reaction in which nucleophile is present as a reagent.

The nucleophilic reaction contains only a substrate as a reactant not a nucleophile which means a unimolecular nucleophilic reaction is termed as ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}1$ reaction.