The following mechanism has been proposed for the conversion of tert-butyl bromide to tert-butyl alcohol in aqueous solution: step 1 :       (CH3)3CBr (CH3)3C+ + Br- step 2 :       (CH3)3C+ + OH- (CH3)3COH (a) Identify the molecularity of each step in the mechanism.step 1     _________ (unimolecularbimoleculartermolecular) step 2     _________ (unimolecularbimoleculartermolecular) (b) Write the equation for the net reaction. Use the smallest integer coefficients possible. If a box is not needed, leave it blank. _______+________>________+_________ (c) Identify any intemediates in this mechanism. Intermediate: Enter formula. ________ If none, leave box blank:

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The following mechanism has been proposed for the conversion of tert-butyl bromide to tert-butyl alcohol in aqueous solution:
step 1
      :      
(CH3)3CBr (CH3)3C+ + Br-

step 2
      :      
(CH3)3C+ + OH- (CH3)3COH

(a) Identify the molecularity of each step in the mechanism.step 1
          _________ (unimolecularbimoleculartermolecular)


step 2
        _________ (unimolecularbimoleculartermolecular)


(b) Write the equation for the net reaction. Use the smallest integer coefficients possible. If a box is not needed, leave it blank.

_______+________>________+_________



(c) Identify any intemediates in this mechanism.

Intermediate: Enter formula.

________

If none, leave box blank:  

 

fill in the blanks

 

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