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Aspirin Is Produced by the Reaction of Salicylic Acid (M \ell

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Aspirin is produced by the reaction of salicylic acid (M = 138.1 g/mol) and acetic anhydride (M = 102.1 g/mol) .
C7H6O3(s) + C4H6O3( \ell ) ? C9H8O4(s) + C2H4O2( \ell )
If 2.04 g of C9H8O4 (M = 180.2 g/mol) is produced from the reaction of 3.03 g C7H6O3 and 4.01 g C4H6O3, what is the percent yield?


A) 28.8%
B) 29.0%
C) 50.9%
D) 51.6%
E) 67.3%

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