Why was tert. Butyl chloride washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate�?

A strong acid, probably HCl, was used in the synthesis of the t-butyl chloride. NaHCO3 neutralizes the excess HCl.

What gas was evolved when tert. Butyl chloride washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate�?

balanced equation of tert-butyl chloride washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen chloride

NaHCO3 + HCl --> NaCl + H2O + CO2 but I wonder why you could figures that out.

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