Consider the following mechanism for the reaction between t-butyl chloride and water: (CH_3) _3 CCl (aq) rightarrow (CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq) + Cl^ - (aq) (CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq) + H_2O (l) rightarrow (CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq) (CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq) + H_2O (l) rightarrow (CH_3) _3 COH (aq) + H_3 O^ + (aq) Write the chemical equation of the overall reaction: Are there any intermediates in this mechanism? yes no If there are intermediates, write down their chemical formulas. Put a comma between each chemical formula, if there's more than one.

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Greyson Phillips

Chemistry

19 April, 06:29

Consider the following mechanism for the reaction between t-butyl chloride and water: (CH_3) _3 CCl (aq) rightarrow (CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq) + Cl^ - (aq) (CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq) + H_2O (l) rightarrow (CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq) (CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq) + H_2O (l) rightarrow (CH_3) _3 COH (aq) + H_3 O^ + (aq) Write the chemical equation of the overall reaction: Are there any intermediates in this mechanism? yes no If there are intermediates, write down their chemical formulas. Put a comma between each chemical formula, if there's more than one.

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Rachel Cooke · Answer 1

CH_3) _3 CCl (aq) - -> (CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq) + Cl^ - (aq)

(CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq) + H_2O (l) - -> (CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq)

(CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq) + H_2O (l) - -> (CH_3) _3 COH (aq) + H_3 O^ + (aq)

Write the chemical equation of the overall reaction

CH_3) _3 CCl (aq) + 2H_2O (l) - -> (CH_3) _3 COH (aq) + H_3 O^ + (aq) + Cl^ - (aq)

Are there any intermediates in this mechanism?

Yes

Intermediates; (CH_3) _3 C^ + (aq), (CH_3) _3 CHOH^ + (aq)