Below is a table of gas chromatography (GC) data including peak areas. The produ
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Below is a table of gas chromatography (GC) data including peak areas. The product mixture dissolved in acetone was injected into the GC inlet. Use the data to find the percentage of 1-butylchloride and 1-butylbromide in the product mixture. Note that this is an approximation and not the most precise way to determine the percentage of each compound in the product mixture.
Percentage 1-butylchloride = %
Percentage 1-butylbromide = %
Retention Time (min)
Peak Area
1.264
1311406
1.462
1304
1.874
660
2.184
137902
2.328
212685
2.982
2210
3.276
1568
Explanation / Answer
Percentage 1-butylchloride = (1311406/1667735)*100 =78.63%
Percentage 1-butylbromide =(212685/1667735)*100 =12.75%
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