Question

Write balanced equations for the three preceding reactions.

Short answer

(a)

(b)

(c)

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: Balanced Chemical reaction

The balanced chemical reaction is done to validate the conservation of mass law because mass is not changed in any chemical equation.

To balance the chemical reaction number of each element on either side of the reaction has been counted and done equally on both sides of the reaction.

 Balanced equation for a given three preceding reaction

Several phosphorous halides, e.g. phosphorous tribromide, phosphorous trichloride and phosphorous pentachloride, are useful for converting alcohols to alkyl halides.

1. The balanced equation of Neopentyl reacting with phosphorus tribromide is as follows:

Balanced equation of Neopentyl reacting with phosphorus tribromide

b. The balanced equation of hexadecane-1-ol reacting with phosphorus and iodine combination is as follows

Balanced equation of hexadecane-1-ol reacting with phosphorus and iodine combination

c. The balanced equation of cyclopentanol reacting with phosphorus tribromide is as follows:

balanced equation of cyclopentanol reacting with phosphorus tribromide