Aspirin, C6H4 (CO2H) (CO2CH3), can be prepared in the chemistry laboratory by the reaction of salicylic acid, C6H4 (CC2H) (OH), with acetic anhydride, (CH3CO)2O2C6H4(CO2H)(OH)+(CH3CO)2O>>C6H4(CO2H)(CO2CH3)+H2OWhat volume of acetic anhydride (density, 1.0820 g/cm3) is required to produce 1.00 kg of aspirin, assuming a 100% yield?

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Aspirin, C₆H₄(CO₂H) (CO₂CH₃), can be prepared in the chemistry laboratory by the reaction of salicylic acid, C₆H₄ (CC₂H) (OH), with acetic anhydride, (CH₃CO)₂O

2C₆H₄(CO₂H)(OH)+(CH₃CO)₂O>>C₆H₄(CO₂H)(CO₂CH₃)+H₂O

What volume of acetic anhydride (density, 1.0820 g/cm₃) is required to produce 1.00 kg of aspirin, assuming a 100% yield?

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