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Could sombody PLEASE help me with this AS chemistry planning exercise?!

Using the following information:
1) Eqn for reaction: C6H11OH--->C6H10 + H2O
2) Reaction takes 15 mins at 70c to reach completion.
3) Cyclohexene is flammable. Phosphoric acid is corrosive.
4) Cyclohexene is less dense than water.
5) Bioling points: phosphoric acid=83c, cyclohexanol=160c.
6) Density of cyclohexanol=0.96 g/cm^3.

1) Calculate the volume of cyclohexanol you will use to prepare 5g of cyclohexane. Assume the yield is 40%. Also calculate the volume of phosphoric acid you will use.
2) Give details of the techniques you will use.
3) Details, with diagrams, of apparatus you will use at each stage.
4) Indicate how you will separate the desired product from the unused reactants.
5) State how you will obtain a pure, dry specimen of cyclohexene and be sure it is the correct product.
6) Explain how you will measure the yield of cyclohexene.
7) Give one safety precaution, including a reason.
Reply 1
anyone...? I'd appreciate any help with this!
That's a nasty plan. What are the state symbols for the equation?
Reply 3
endeavour
That's a nasty plan. What are the state symbols for the equation?


I have no idea, it doesn't say. Can you pls try to help me?
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Using the following information:
1) Eqn for reaction: C6H11OH--->C6H10 + H2O
2) Reaction takes 15 mins at 70c to reach completion.
3) Cyclohexene is flammable. Phosphoric acid is corrosive.
4) Cyclohexene is less dense than water.
5) Bioling points: phosphoric acid=83c, cyclohexanol=160c.
6) Density of cyclohexanol=0.96 g/cm^3.

1) Calculate the volume of cyclohexanol you will use to prepare 5g of cyclohexane. Assume the yield is 40%. Also calculate the volume of phosphoric acid you will use.
2) Give details of the techniques you will use.
3) Details, with diagrams, of apparatus you will use at each stage.
4) Indicate how you will separate the desired product from the unused reactants.
5) State how you will obtain a pure, dry specimen of cyclohexene and be sure it is the correct product.
6) Explain how you will measure the yield of cyclohexene.
7) Give one safety precaution, including a reason.


Part 1

to make 5g if the yield is 40% you have to aim for 5 x 100/40 g = 12.5g

12.5g = 12.5/RMM cyclohexanol moles = 12.5/82 = 0.1524moles

from the equation this needs the same moles of cyclohexanol = 0.1524 moles

Mass of cyclohexanol = 0.1524 x 100g = 15.24g

density of cyclohexanol = 0.96g/cm3

therfore volume cyclohexanol = 15.24/0.96 cm3 = 15.88cm3

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