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1) What alkene(s) will be produced when each of the following alcohols is dehydrated?
Cyclopentanol
2-methyl-2-butanol
2) What is the purpose of adding 2% sodium carbonate solution to the distillate in Experiment A?
3) If 8.0 grams of cyclohexanol are used in Experiment A, add 5.5 grams of cyclohexene are produced, what is the percentage yield?
4) The dehydration of 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol yields three different products. Write equations to show how carbocation rearrangements explain two of the products.
5) List four reagents that may be used as catalysts in the dehydration of alkenes.