A researcher needs to synthesize pure methane gas from methyl magnesium bromide in a laboratory. Which substance should be added to the Grignard reagent?
Q1. A researcher needs to synthesize pure methane gas from methyl magnesium bromide in a laboratory. Which substance should be added to the Grignard reagent?
Answer: Distilled water
Explanation: Grignard reagents react with water to produce alkanes by abstracting a proton. Dry ether is tempting but it is the solvent.