1. Chloropicrin, CCl3NO2, is used as an insecticide. It is prepared by the reaction of nitromethane, CH3NO2, with chlorine gas. CH3NO2 + 3Cl2 CCl3NO2 + 3HCl A reaction that was carried out starting with 150.0 g CH3NO2 and enough chlorine gas produced 300.0 g chloropicrin. How much was the percent yield?

1. Chloropicrin, CCl3NO2, is used as an insecticide. It is prepared by the reaction of nitromethane, CH3NO2, with chlorine gas. CH3NO2 + 3Cl2 CCl3NO2 + 3HCl A reaction that was carried out starting with 150.0 g CH3NO2 and enough chlorine gas produced 300.0 g chloropicrin. How much was the percent yield?

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1. Chloropicrin, CCl3NO2, is used as an insecticide. It is prepared by the reaction of nitromethane, CH3NO2, with chlorine gas.

CH3NO2 + 3Cl2 CCl3NO2 + 3HCl

A reaction that was carried out starting with 150.0 g CH3NO2 and enough chlorine gas produced 300.0 g chloropicrin. How much was the percent yield?

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