Answer to Question #113005 in General Chemistry for Mikayla Walker

Question

Liquid vitamin C, (ascorbic acid) C6H8O6, readily reacts with atmospheric oxygen, O2, to form liquid dehydroascorbic acid, C6H6O6 and water.
d)


(5 marks)

Would 1.000 g of oxygen be enough to completely react with the 1000.0 mg of

vitamin C? Explain your answer by determining the limiting reagent.


e) What is the theoretical yield of dehydroascorbic acid for the reaction of 1000.0 mg of vitamin C with 1.000 g of oxygen?

Answer 1

d) yes

c) the limiting reagent is ascrobic acid

e) 0.987 g of dehydroascrobic