At 20°C, acetaminophen has a solubility of about 1.5 g/100 mL in water. If you recrystallize 5.00g of crude acetaminophen in 50 mL of water. What is the maximum mass of solid acetaminophen you would expect to recover after cooling to 20°C?   4.25 g 3.5 g 5.75 g 6.5 g

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At 20°C, acetaminophen has a solubility of about 1.5 g/100 mL in water. If you recrystallize 5.00g of crude acetaminophen in 50 mL of water. What is the maximum mass of solid acetaminophen you would expect to recover after cooling to 20°C?  

4.25 g
3.5 g
5.75 g
6.5 g
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