When butanoic acid (7.0 mL) is dissolved in methanol (20 mL) and heated with a catalytic amount of concentrated sulfuric acid, methyl butanoate (6.5 mL) is isolated. Calculate the per cent yield for the formation of this product. (Use a mole for the process)

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When butanoic acid (7.0 mL) is dissolved in methanol (20 mL) and heated with a catalytic amount of concentrated sulfuric acid, methyl butanoate (6.5 mL) is isolated. Calculate the per cent yield for the formation of this product.

(Use a mole for the process)

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