A group of students was tasked with synthesizing dibenzalacetone (DBA) in the lab. They used acetone as limiting reagent, calculated their TY to be 8.0 g DBA, obtained 14.0 g crude product (wet) and their % Yield was 65%.   What was the actual yield for their final product (recrystallized, dry DBA)? What was the minimum volume (ml) of ethanol they needed to recrystallize their wet crude? What was the amount of impurities (side products, moisture,...) contained in their wet crude?

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A group of students was tasked with synthesizing dibenzalacetone (DBA) in the lab. They used acetone as limiting reagent, calculated their TY to be 8.0 g DBA, obtained 14.0 g crude product (wet) and their % Yield was 65%.

 

What was the actual yield for their final product (recrystallized, dry DBA)?

What was the minimum volume (ml) of ethanol they needed to recrystallize their wet crude?

What was the amount of impurities (side products, moisture,...) contained in their wet crude?

 

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