You are performing a transesterification and need to get your reagents ready. You are starting with 28.60 grams of your triglyceride which has a molecular weight of 927.48 g mol-1. a) How many moles of triglyceride do you have? b) How many grams of methanol will you need if the ratio of triglyceride to methanol is 1:8 in your reaction? Ensure you report to the correct number of significant figures for both and show your working.

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You are performing a transesterification and need to get your reagents ready. You are starting with 28.60 grams of your triglyceride which has a molecular weight of 927.48 g mol-1.

a) How many moles of triglyceride do you have? 

b) How many grams of methanol will you need if the ratio of triglyceride to methanol is 1:8 in your reaction? Ensure you report to the correct number of significant figures for both and show your working. 

 

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