Given a raw material of 2000 g Salicylic acid and 2500 g Acetic Anhydride, the actual yield is 1180 g Aspirin. C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 → C9H8O4 + C2H4O2 What is the % composition by mass of each compound?

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Given a raw material of 2000 g Salicylic acid and 2500 g Acetic Anhydride, the actual yield is 1180 g Aspirin.

C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 → C9H8O4 + C2H4O2

What is the % composition by mass of each compound?

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