Naphthalene, a common organic compound, was synthesized during a lab exercise.  The theoretical yield was calculated to be 9.3740 g.  After the synthesized naphthalene was purified and dried, its mass was taken.  The mass of the empty weigh boat used was 0.1055 g and the mass of the weigh boat plus naphthalene was 5.5110 g.  What is the percent yield of naphthalene?

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Naphthalene, a common organic compound, was synthesized during a lab exercise.  The theoretical yield was calculated to be 9.3740 g.  After the synthesized naphthalene was purified and dried, its mass was taken.  The mass of the empty weigh boat used was 0.1055 g and the mass of the weigh boat plus naphthalene was 5.5110 g.  What is the percent yield of naphthalene?  (Express your answer as a percentage to two decimal places).

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