In the experiment borohydride reduction , using 2.0g of benzophenone, a student obtained 1.6g of filtered material. Calculate the percentage yield and comment on whether this represents the true yield of the reaction product diphenylmethanol.

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In the experiment borohydride reduction , using 2.0g of benzophenone, a student obtained 1.6g of filtered material. Calculate the percentage yield and comment on whether this represents the true yield of the reaction product diphenylmethanol.

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