If you began an experiment with 5.9 mL of benzyl alcohol and isolated 5.5 mL of the benzoic acid product after oxidation with excess H2Cr2O7/H2SO4, what would the per cent yield be for that experiment?

If you began an experiment with 5.9 mL of benzyl alcohol and isolated 5.5 mL of the benzoic acid product after oxidation with excess H2Cr2O7/H2SO4, what would the per cent yield be for that experiment?

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