For the following reaction, 3.69 grams of water are mixed with excess diphosphorus pentoxide. The reaction yields 11.5 grams of phosphoric acid. P2O5 (s) + 3H2O (l) 2H3PO4 (aq) (1) What is the theoretical yield of phosphoric acid? ____grams (2) What is the percent yield for this reaction?

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For the following reaction, 3.69 grams of water are mixed with excess diphosphorus pentoxide. The reaction yields 11.5 grams of phosphoric acid.

P2O5 (s) + 3H2O (l) 2H3PO4 (aq)

(1) What is the theoretical yield of phosphoric acid? ____grams
(2) What is the percent yield for this reaction? ______%
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