what is the purpose of adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a product after distillation? what products would you expect to be produced if H2SO4 were used as the acid catalyst, and an equimolar mixture of NaCl and NaBr were used as the sources of nucleophiles

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what is the purpose of adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a product after distillation?

what products would you expect to be produced if H2SO4 were used as the acid catalyst, and an equimolar mixture of NaCl and NaBr were used as the sources of nucleophiles? 

Based on the previous question: more than one product is actually produced. Will the products be produced in equal amounts. why or why not

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