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The insecticide DDT was formerly in widespread use, but now it is severely restricted owing to its adverse environmental effects. It is prepared as follows: C2HCl3O + 2C6H5Cl ----------> C14H9Cl5 + H2O chloral chlorobenzene DDT If 10.00 g of chloral were reacted with 10.00 g of chlorobenzene a. What is the limiting reagent? b. How many grams of excess reactant will remain after the reaction is completed? c. What is the maximum amount in grams of DDT which could be formed? (Theoretical Yield) d. What is the % yield, if 12.15 g of DDT is produced?

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          The insecticide DDT was formerly in widespread use, but now it is severely restricted owing to its adverse environmental effects. It is prepared as follows:

C2HCl3O + 2C6H5Cl ----------> C14H9Cl5 + H2O
chloral chlorobenzene DDT

If 10.00 g of chloral were reacted with 10.00 g of chlorobenzene

a. What is the limiting reagent?
b. How many grams of excess reactant will remain after the reaction is completed?
c. What is the maximum amount in grams of DDT which could be formed? (Theoretical Yield)
d. What is the % yield, if 12.15 g of DDT is produced?

The insecticide DDT was formerly in widespread use, but now it is severely restricted owing to its adverse environmental effects. It is prepared as follows:

C2HCl3O + 2C6H5Cl ———-> C14H9Cl5 + H2O
chloral chlorobenzene DDT

If 10.00 g of chloral were reacted with 10.00 g of chlorobenzene

a. What is the limiting reagent?
b. How many grams of excess reactant will remain after the reaction is completed?
c. What is the maximum amount in grams of DDT which could be formed? (Theoretical Yield)
d. What is the % yield, if 12.15 g of DDT is produced?

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01) + (1 * 1.01) + (3 * 35.45) + (1 * 16.00) = 165.39 g/mol Molecular weight of chlorobenzene (C6H5Cl): (6 * 12.01) + (5 * 1.01) + (1 * 35.45) = 112.56 g/mol Molecular weight of DDT (C14H9Cl5): (14 * 12.01) + (9 * 1.01) + (5 * 35.45) = 354.49 g/mol Now, we can Show more…

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The insecticide DDT was formerly in widespread use, but now it is severely restricted owing to its adverse environmental effects. It is prepared as follows: C2HCl3O + 2C6H5Cl → C14H9Cl5 + H2O chloral chlorobenzene DDT If 10.00 g of chloral were reacted with 10.00 g of chlorobenzene a. What is the limiting reagent? b. How many grams of excess reactant will remain after the reaction is completed? c. What is the maximum amount in grams of DDT which could be formed? (Theoretical Yield) d. What is the % yield, if 12.15 g of DDT is produced?