The 2-chloro-2-methylbutane is dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate in the SN1 procedure. Could solid sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide be used for this purpose

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In the case above of if solid sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide be used for this purpose and the answer is No.

What is the experiment about?

The experiment was to see if  solid sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide be used for SN1 procedure.

The response is neither the addition or presence of NaOH or KOH would be able to delete or remove water from the solution.

Note that  Both are known to be strong bases and they would be able to  make water dissociate instead of remove water from the solution. They are known to often cause an elimination reaction.

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