Adipic acid, H2C6H8O4, is used to produce nylon. It is made commercially by a controlled reaction between cyclohexane ( C6H12 ) and O2: 2 C6H12 (l)     +     5 O2 (g)  → 2 H2C6H8O4 (l)     +     2 H2O (g) (Given: Atomic Wts (g/mol):  C= 12.01 ; H=1.01 ; O=16.00 )     If 25.0 g of cyclohexane is reacted with 20.0 g of O2,     a. Identify the limiting reactant and excess reactant?     b. How much in grams of the excess reactant will be left after the reaction?      c. What is the theoretical yield in terms of the product adipic acid?      d. If the actual yield is 33.5 g, what is the % yield of adipic acid?

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Adipic acid, H2C6H8O4, is used to produce nylon. It is made commercially by a controlled reaction between cyclohexane ( C6H12 ) and O2:

2 C6H12 (l)     +     5 O2 (g)  → 2 H2C6H8O4 (l)     +     2 H2O (g)

(Given: Atomic Wts (g/mol):  C= 12.01 ; H=1.01 ; O=16.00 )

    If 25.0 g of cyclohexane is reacted with 20.0 g of O2,

    a. Identify the limiting reactant and excess reactant?
    b. How much in grams of the excess reactant will be left after the reaction? 
    c. What is the theoretical yield in terms of the product adipic acid? 
    d. If the actual yield is 33.5 g, what is the % yield of adipic acid?

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