Volume of acetic anhydride: 2.98 mL Mass of salicylic acid: 1.00 g Mass of aspirin recovered: 0.67 g   Calculate the theoretical yield of aspirin to two decimal places (MUST SHOW ALL WORK). Calculate your % yield based on mass recovered of aspirin divided by throretical yield x 100% and report it to the nearest whole number (MUST SHOW ALL WORK).  Thank you.

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Volume of acetic anhydride: 2.98 mL

Mass of salicylic acid: 1.00 g

Mass of aspirin recovered: 0.67 g

 

Calculate the theoretical yield of aspirin to two decimal places (MUST SHOW ALL WORK).

Calculate your % yield based on mass recovered of aspirin divided by throretical yield x 100% and report it to the nearest whole number (MUST SHOW ALL WORK). 

Thank you.

 

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