CHE-303
Lab Report
Title: EAS Nitration of Bromobenzene
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Equation: C6H5Br + HNO3 + H2SO4 --------------> C6H4BrNO2 + H2O
Table of Physical Constants
| Compound | M.W. | density | mp | bp |
| C6H5Br | 157.0 | 1.522 | -31 | 156 |
| o-NO2C6H4Br | 202.0 | ----- | 43 | 258 |
| p-NO2C6H4Br | 202.0 | ----- | 127 | 254 |
| HNO3 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| H2SO4 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
Table of Amounts of Reactants and of amounts of Products Theoretically Possible
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C6H5Br |
HNO3 |
H2SO4 |
C6H4BrNO2 |
H2O |
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M.W. |
157 |
63 |
98 |
202 |
18 |
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Moles |
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Grams |
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mL |
2.6 130 drops |
5ml |
5ml |
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M |
- |
15.6 |
18.0 |
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Calculate the actual yield, and percent yield (w/w%) for your product
Weight of 4-bromonitrobenzene collected_____________________________
Weight of oil collected____________
Melting Range for your product: to oC