A student starts the recrystallization of benzoic acid experiment with 0.592 g of crude material. After recrystallization they recover a sample of benzoic acid weighing 0.305 g of pure benzoic acid. The molecular weight of benzoic acid is 122.1 g/mol. Calculate the percent recovery of benzoic acid. Please show your work and round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Part 1. Percent Recovery..
A student starts the recrystallization of benzoic acid experiment with 0.592 g of crude material. After recrystallization
they recover a sample of benzoic acid weighing 0.305 g of pure benzoic acid. The molecular weight of benzoic acid is
122.1 g/mol. Calculate the percent recovery of benzoic acid. Please show your work and round your answer to the
nearest whole number.
Transcribed Image Text:Part 1. Percent Recovery.. A student starts the recrystallization of benzoic acid experiment with 0.592 g of crude material. After recrystallization they recover a sample of benzoic acid weighing 0.305 g of pure benzoic acid. The molecular weight of benzoic acid is 122.1 g/mol. Calculate the percent recovery of benzoic acid. Please show your work and round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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