WHY DO YOU LEAVE THE SEPARATORY FUNNEL UNSTOPPERED DURING THE ADDITION OF HCL ACID TO T-PENTYLALCOHOL ?
You should leave the separatory funnel unstopped during the addition of HCl to t-pentylalcohol.
Since, t-pentylalcohol. is a tertiary alcohol, and reacts if it is shaken with concentrated HCl at room temperature. A tertiary halogenoalkane ( t-pentylchloride) is formed.
When a tertiary alcohol is treated with strong hydrochloric acid, an immediate exothermic reaction occurs and a distinct layer of the tertiary chloride separates. The heat generated due to exothermic reaction should be disspersed by keeping it open to cool it down. And if the separatory funnel is closed it might burst.
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