If you want to produce 250 mg of aspirin (C9H8O4) from the reaction of C7H6O3 and C4H6O3, what is the minimum amount of C7H6O3 that is needed? 2C7H6O3(s) + C4H6O3(l) -> 2C9H8O4(s) + H2O(l)

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If you want to produce 250 mg of aspirin (C9H8O4) from the reaction of C7H6O3 and C4H6O3, what is the minimum amount of C7H6O3 that is needed?

2C7H6O3(s) + C4H6O3(l) -> 2C9H8O4(s) + H2O(l)

 

2.50 x 102 g

 

6.21 x 103 g

 

1.42 x 10-1 g

 

1.92 x 10-1 g

 

1.92 x 102 g

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