A 10.0-gram 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was reacted with 36.0 g of ethanoic anhydride. How much ethanoic acid, in grams, was added in excess if the reaction yielded 13.0 g aspirin?

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A 10.0-gram 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was reacted with 36.0 g of ethanoic anhydride. How much ethanoic acid, in grams, was added in excess if the reaction yielded 13.0 g aspirin? 

a.18.5 g
b.1.73 g
c.14.3 g
d. None of the choices is correct
e.26.0 g
f. 23.0 g
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