Table of Reactants and Products Molecular weight (g/mol) Amount used or Density (g/mL) Moles used or recovered Concentration (M) recovered (g or mL) 1.18 152.1494 0.0020 Methyl Salicylate N/A 0.260 mL 39.997 6 0.015 Sodium Hydroxide N/A 2.50 mL 98.079 3 0.0081 Sulfuric Acid N/A 2.70 mL 138.121 0.0064 Salicylic Acid N/A N/A 0.880 g What is the limiting reactant? Methyl salicylate Saved Theoretical yield of salicylic acid (g) Percent yield of salicylic acid (%)

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Table of Reactants and Products
Molecular weight
(g/mol)
Amount used or
recovered (g or mL)
Moles used or
recovered
Density (g/mL)
Concentration (M)
1.18
152.1494
0.0020
Methyl Salicylate
N/A
0.260 mL
39.997
6.
0.015
Sodium Hydroxide
N/A
2.50 mL
98.079
3
0.0081
Sulfuric Acid
N/A
2.70 mL
138.121
0.0064
Salicylic Acid
N/A
N/A
0.880 g
What is the limiting reactant?
Methyl salicylate
Saved
Theoretical yield of salicylic acid (g)
Percent yield of salicylic acid (%)
Transcribed Image Text:Table of Reactants and Products Molecular weight (g/mol) Amount used or recovered (g or mL) Moles used or recovered Density (g/mL) Concentration (M) 1.18 152.1494 0.0020 Methyl Salicylate N/A 0.260 mL 39.997 6. 0.015 Sodium Hydroxide N/A 2.50 mL 98.079 3 0.0081 Sulfuric Acid N/A 2.70 mL 138.121 0.0064 Salicylic Acid N/A N/A 0.880 g What is the limiting reactant? Methyl salicylate Saved Theoretical yield of salicylic acid (g) Percent yield of salicylic acid (%)
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