Toluene, C6H5CH3, is oxidized by air to benzoic acid, C6H5O2H, which is used to prepare the food persavitive sodium benzoate, C6H5CO2Na. What is the percent yield of a reaction that converts 1.000 kg of toluene to 1.21 kg of benzoic acid? 2C6H5CH3 + 3O2 ---> 2C6H5O2H + 2H2O

Toluene, C6H5CH3, is oxidized by air to benzoic acid, C6H5O2H, which is used to prepare the food persavitive sodium benzoate, C6H5CO2Na. What is the percent yield of a reaction that converts 1.000 kg of toluene to 1.21 kg of benzoic acid? 2C6H5CH3 + 3O2 ---> 2C6H5O2H + 2H2O

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