Diethyl ether is made from ethanol according to the following reaction: 2C2H5OH(l) = (C2H5)2O(l) + H2O(l). In an experiment, 517 g of ethanol gave 391 g of diethyl ether. What was the percent yield in this experiment?

Diethyl ether is made from ethanol according to the following reaction: 2C2H5OH(l) = (C2H5)2O(l) + H2O(l). In an experiment, 517 g of ethanol gave 391 g of diethyl ether. What was the percent yield in this experiment?

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