Some water was added to the initial reaction mixture of 5mL water, 5.55g sodium bromide and 5 mL butanol in the procedure that was perfromed to obtain 1-bromobutane from 1-butanol.
a. How might the yield of 1-bromobutane be affected if the water were not added, and what product(s) would be favored?
b. How might the yield of product be affected by adding twice as much water as is specified, while keeping the quantities of the other reagents the same?