Answer to Question #251677 in General Chemistry for Shaunak Deshmukh

Question

A student measures out exactly 0.1040

0.1040 g of salicylic acid and carries out an aspirin synthesis using salicylic acid, acetic anhydride, heat, and an acid catalyst. Salicylic acid is the limiting reagent in this reaction, which yields 0.0870

0.0870 g of aspirin. What is the percent yield for the reaction?

Answer 1

Percent yield for the reaction=74.4%