wo (2.0) grams of salicylic acid (138.21 g/mol) is added to 4.0 mL acetic anhydride (102.09 g/mol; density 1.08 g/cm3) and 3 drops of H2SO4 to produce acetylsalicylic acid. What is the % yield if 2.2 g of acetylsalicylic (180.158 g/mol) was produced?   a 84   b 94   c 74   d 64

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wo (2.0) grams of salicylic acid (138.21 g/mol) is added to 4.0 mL acetic anhydride (102.09 g/mol; density 1.08 g/cm3) and 3 drops of H2SO4 to produce acetylsalicylic acid. What is the % yield if 2.2 g of acetylsalicylic (180.158 g/mol) was produced?

  a

84

  b

94

  c

74

  d

64

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