A CHEM 202 student is preparing phenol (benzene that has an alcohol group on its ring) from benzene.  The student begins with 5.00 ml of benzene, with a density of 0.877 g/ml.  The student attains a final volume of 2.37 ml of phenol (d =1.07 g/ml).  What is their percent yield?

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A CHEM 202 student is preparing phenol (benzene that has an alcohol group on its ring) from benzene.  The student begins with 5.00 ml of benzene, with a density of 0.877 g/ml.  The student attains a final volume of 2.37 ml of phenol (d =1.07 g/ml).  What is their percent yield?

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