Aspirin can be synthesized in the lab by combining salicylic acid (C7H6O3)C7⁢H6⁢O3) and acetic anhydride (C4H6O3)C4⁢H6⁢O3) to form aspirin (C9H8O4)C9⁢H8⁢O4) and acetic acid (C2H4O2).C2⁢H4⁢O2). The balanced equation for this reaction is   C7H6O3+C4H6O3⟶C9H8O4+C2H4O2C7⁢H6⁢O3+C4⁢H6⁢O3⟶C9⁢H8⁢O4+C2⁢H4⁢O2   A student started with 3.37 mL3.37 mL acetic anhydride (density=1.08 g/mL)(density=1.08 g/mL) and 1.94 g1.94 g salicylic acid. The student synthesized 1.91 g1.91 g of aspirin.

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Aspirin can be synthesized in the lab by combining salicylic acid (C7H6O3)C7⁢H6⁢O3) and acetic anhydride (C4H6O3)C4⁢H6⁢O3) to form aspirin (C9H8O4)C9⁢H8⁢O4) and acetic acid (C2H4O2).C2⁢H4⁢O2). The balanced equation for this reaction is

 

C7H6O3+C4H6O3⟶C9H8O4+C2H4O2C7⁢H6⁢O3+C4⁢H6⁢O3⟶C9⁢H8⁢O4+C2⁢H4⁢O2

 

A student started with 3.37 mL3.37 mL acetic anhydride (density=1.08 g/mL)(density=1.08 g/mL) and 1.94 g1.94 g salicylic acid. The student synthesized 1.91 g1.91 g of aspirin.

Select the limiting reactant.
a.salicylic acid (C7H6O3C7⁢H6⁢O3)
b.acetic acid (C2H4O2C2⁢H4⁢O2)
c.aspirin (C9H8O4C9⁢H8⁢O4)
d.acetic anhydride (C4H6O3C4⁢H6⁢O3)
 
Calculate the theoretical yield of aspirin (C9H8O4).C9⁢H8⁢O4).
theoretical yield:
 
 
Calculate the percent yield for aspirin (C9H8O4).C9⁢H8⁢O4).
percent yield:
 
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