Making haloalkanes - OZ

Question 1

What are the stages to making haloalkanes from an alcohol

Answer 1

put haloalkane and concentrated HCl in a conical flask -> shake in a separating funnel and leave until 2 layers form -> run off bottom aqueous layer -> add NaHCO3 -> add water -> add drying agent (anhydrous sodium sulphate) -> distill

Question 2

Making haloalkanes - Why is sodium hydrogen carbonate added

Answer 2

get rid of excess HCl

Question 3

Making haloalkanes - Why is water added

Answer 3

to remove excess sodium hydrogen carbonate

Question 4

Making haloalkanes - Why is anhydrous sodium sulphate added

Answer 4

to remove excess water