Answer to Question #73723 in General Chemistry for aleia

Question

spirin, C9H8O4, is produced from salicylic acid, C7H6O3, and acetic anhydride, C4H6O3, as shown below.
C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 C9H8O4 + HC2H3O2

(a) How much salicylic acid is required to produce 3.1 102 kg of aspirin, assuming that all of the salicylic acid is converted to aspirin?

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(b) How much salicylic acid would be required if only 61% of the salicylic acid is converted to aspirin?

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(c) What is the theoretical yield of aspirin if 193 kg of salicylic acid is allowed to react with 159 kg of acetic anhydride?

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(d) If the situation described in part (c) produces 189 kg of aspirin, what is the percentage yield?

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