Aspirin (C9H8O4) is synthesized by reacting salicylic acid (C7H6O3) with acetic anhydride (C4H6O3). The balanced equation is given below. C7H6O3 + C4H6O3  C9H8O4 + HC2H3O2   (a) What mass of acetic anhydride is needed to completely consume 2.50 ✕ 102 g salicylic acid?   (b) What is the maximum mass of aspirin (the theoretical yield) that could be produced in this reaction?

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Aspirin (C9H8O4) is synthesized by reacting salicylic acid (C7H6O3) with acetic anhydride (C4H6O3). The balanced equation is given below.

C7H6O3 + C4H6O3  C9H8O4 + HC2H3O2
 
(a) What mass of acetic anhydride is needed to completely consume 2.50 ✕ 102 g salicylic acid?
 

(b) What is the maximum mass of aspirin (the theoretical yield) that could be produced in this reaction?
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