If 3.5 g of salicylic acid is heated with an excess of acetic anhydride, what is the theoretical yield of acetylsalicylic acid?
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First, we need to find the molecular weight of salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid. Salicylic acid (C7H6O3): 1 Carbon (C) atom = 12.01 g/mol 1 Hydrogen (H) atom = 1.01 g/mol 1 Oxygen (O) atom = 16.00 g/mol Molecular weight of salicylic acid = (7 × 12.01) + Show more…
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