Lab Report

Title: Alkyl Halide Classification Tests

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Date:

Test:   Alcoholic AgNO3

Equation:

What indicates a positive test:                                                                                                                            

How can the halides be distinguished from one another ?                                                                                

Known Halides

Results / Observations

  1-Bromobutane

  1-Chlorobutane

  2-Bromobutane

  2-Chlorobutane

  2-Bromo-2-methylbutane

  2-Chloro-2-methylbutane

Products

Results / Observations

  1-Bromobutane

  2-Chloro-2-methylbutane

Conclusions:

Your 1-Bromobutane behaved similarly to which known(s) ?                                                                              

Your 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane behaved similarly to which known(s) ?                                                                               

 

Test:   NaI in Acetone

Equation:

What indicates a positive test:                                                                                                                            

How can the halides be distinguished from one another ?                                                                                 

Known Halides

Results / Observations

  1-Bromobutane

  1-Chlorobutane

  2-Bromobutane

  2-Chlorobutane

  2-Bromo-2-methylbutane

  2-Chloro-2-methylbutane

Products

Results / Observations

  1-Bromobutane

  2-Chloro-2-methylbutane

Conclusions:

Your 1-Bromobutane behaved similarly to which known(s) ?                                                                                 

Your 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane behaved similarly to which known(s) ?