Michael Farday weighs out 3.12 g. of salicylic acid in a 100 mL flask and adds...

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Michael Farday weighs out 3.12 g. of salicylic acid in a 100 mLflask and adds 1.89 mL of acetic anhydride (density = 1.080 g/mL).Determine the maximum (theoretical) number of grams ofacetylsalicylic acid he can prepare. If Mr. Faraday obtained 3.38g. of Aspirin, calculate the % yield. Briefly, explain why he mighthave obtained this amount of product.

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C7H6O3 C4H6O3C9H8O4C2H4O2salicylic acid acetic anhydrideacetylsalicylic acid acetic acidMass of salicylic acid is 312 gMass of acetic anhydride is m volume x density 189 mL x 1080 gmL    See Answer
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