Interpretation : To write the balanced chemical equation for the preparation of 2-propanol from the reaction between Potassium Hydroxide and 2-bromopropane.
Concept Introduction : A balanced chemical equation is an equation in which the number of atoms is equal on both the reactants and the products. Each atom of a molecule must be balanced on both the reactant and the product side.
Answer to Problem 8LC
Explanation of Solution
Generally, there are more chances for an elimination reaction to occur than a substitution reaction in this case. If
Elimination reaction generally dominates the substitution reaction. Therefore, the reaction with
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