Data Analysis Questions for Nucleophilic Substitution (2-Chloro-2-methylbutane)

A. Percent Yield

1. What is the percent yield?

2. Is this good or bad?

3. Why?

4. Were there any errors?

5. What caused these errors?

B. Halide Tests

1. sodium iodide test

a. Did a precipitate form?

b. What does this tell you?

c. Explain

d. Were there any problems with the test?

e. Explain

2. silver nitrate test

a. Did a precipitate form?

b. What does this tell you?

c. Explain

d. Were there any problems with the test?

e. Explain

3. Conclustion

a. What conclusion can you draw about your product with both tests?

b. Explain

C. IR

1. IR functional group region analysis

a. What peaks are present that should be present?

b. What peaks are absent that should be absent?

c. Are there any peaks present or absent that should not be?

d. What conclusion can you draw about the functional group region?

2. IR fingerprint region analysis

a. What peaks are present that should be present?

b. What peaks are absent that should be absent?

c. Are there any peaks present or absent that should not be?

d. What conclusion can you draw about the fingerprint region?

3. IR final analysis

a. Does the IR support the synthesis of 2-chloro-2-methylbutane?

b. Why or why not?