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Question: How do I calculate the theoretical yield of hexphenylbenzene? Steps Taken: 0.200g of benzil and dibenzylketone used to produce tetraphenylcyclopentadienone. 1.0 equiv tetraphenylcyclopentadienone and 2.0 equiv diphenylacetylene react to produce 0.367g Hexaphenylbenzene.

          Question: How do I calculate the theoretical yield of hexphenylbenzene?

Steps Taken:
0.200g of benzil and dibenzylketone used to produce tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.

1.0 equiv tetraphenylcyclopentadienone and 2.0 equiv diphenylacetylene react to produce 0.367g Hexaphenylbenzene.

Question: How do I calculate the theoretical yield of hexphenylbenzene?

Steps Taken:
0.200g of benzil and dibenzylketone used to produce tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.

1.0 equiv tetraphenylcyclopentadienone and 2.0 equiv diphenylacetylene react to produce 0.367g Hexaphenylbenzene.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Solved by Expert Madhur L

05/08/2023

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Calculate the moles of benzil used: moles of benzil = mass of benzil / molar mass of benzil moles of benzil = 0.200 g / 210.23 g/mol = 0.000951 mol Show more…

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Question: How do I calculate the theoretical yield of hexaphenylbenzene? Steps Taken: 0.200g of benzil and dibenzylketone were used to produce tetraphenylcyclopentadienone. 1.0 equiv of tetraphenylcyclopentadienone and 2.0 equiv of diphenylacetylene react to produce 0.367g of hexaphenylbenzene.