Acetyl Salicylic acid is prepared by heating salicylic acid, C7H6O3, with acetic anhydride, C4H6O3 based on the following equation: C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 → C9H8O4 + C2H4O2       SA                AA                          ASA The theoretical yield of ASA was determined to be 1.95 g. The actual yield of acetyl salicylic acid, C9H8O4, is 1.54 g. What is the percent yield? A. 83.6 % B. 78.8 % C. 69.2 % D. 52.3 %

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Acetyl Salicylic acid is prepared by heating salicylic acid, C7H6O3, with acetic anhydride, C4H6O3 based on the following equation:

C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 → C9H8O4 + C2H4O2

      SA                AA                          ASA

The theoretical yield of ASA was determined to be 1.95 g. The actual yield of acetyl salicylic acid, C9H8O4, is 1.54 g.

What is the percent yield?

A. 83.6 %
B. 78.8 %
C. 69.2 %
D. 52.3 %
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