In an experiment combining phthalimide, sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide

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In an experiment combining phthalimide, sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide, the solution is acidified to a pH of 2 with HCl instead of 10, causing no precipitate to form.
1. Explain what went wrong and write an equation for the reaction that caused that problem.
2. How could the product still be recovered? In an experiment combining phthalimide, sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide, the solution is acidified to a pH of 2 with HCl instead of 10, causing no precipitate to form.
1. Explain what went wrong and write an equation for the reaction that caused that problem.
2. How could the product still be recovered?
1. Explain what went wrong and write an equation for the reaction that caused that problem.
2. How could the product still be recovered?

Explanation / Answer

C6H4(CO)2NH + NaClO + Na(OH) + HCL

A strong bases and strong acids were combined to almost neutralize. Try adding water.

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