What is the theoretical yield of aspirin (MW=180.159 g/mol) when 3.191 g of salicylic acid (MW= 138.122 g/mol) is reacted with 3.834 g of acetic anhydride (MW=102.089 g/mol) in the presence of a phosphoric acid catalyst?     2.939 g     4.162 g     6.766 g     0.2403 g     2.446 g

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  1. What is the theoretical yield of aspirin (MW=180.159 g/mol) when 3.191 g of salicylic acid (MW= 138.122 g/mol) is reacted with 3.834 g of acetic anhydride (MW=102.089 g/mol) in the presence of a phosphoric acid catalyst?
       
    2.939 g
       
    4.162 g
       
    6.766 g
       
    0.2403 g
       
    2.446 g
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