Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, C9H8O4) is made by reacting salicylic acid (C7H6O3) with acetic anhydride [(CH3CO)2O]:                         C7H6O3(s) + (CH3CO)2O(l) → C9H8O4(s) + CH3COOH(l)In one preparation, 3.077 g of salicylic acid and 5.50 mL of aceticanhydride react to form 3.281 g of aspirin. (a) Which is the limitlimiting reactant (d of acetic anhydride = 1.080 g/mL)? (b) What is the percent yield of this reaction?

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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, C9H8O4) is made by reacting salicylic acid (C7H6O3) with acetic anhydride [(CH3CO)2O]:
                         C7H6O3(s) + (CH3CO)2O(l) → C9H8O4(s) + CH3COOH(l)
In one preparation, 3.077 g of salicylic acid and 5.50 mL of acetic
anhydride react to form 3.281 g of aspirin. (a) Which is the limitlimiting reactant (d of acetic anhydride = 1.080 g/mL)? (b) What is the percent yield of this reaction?

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