A chemist is preparing Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) using 100 g of salicylic acid and 100 g acetic anhydride, the reaction is written below. du-du CH₂ OH Salicylic Acid CyH₂O A H₂C Acetic Anhydride. C₂H₂O CH₂ Acetylsalicylic Acid. C₂H₂O4 Acetic Acid C₂H₂O₂ 1) Determine the limiting reactant 2) what mass of excess reactant is left over? 3) what mass of aspirin is formed assuming 100% yield (Theoretical yield)?

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A chemist is preparing Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) using 100 g of salicylic acid and 100 g acetic
anhydride, the reaction is written below.
Ja odola
CH
OH
Salicylic Acid
CyH6Q3
H₂C
Acetic Anhydride.
C₂H₂O₂
مد -
Ö
OH
CH₂
Acetylsalicylic Acid,
C₂H₂O4
HO
Acetic Acid
C₂H₂O₂
1) Determine the limiting reactant
2) what mass of excess reactant is left over?
3) what mass of aspirin is formed assuming 100% yield (Theoretical yield)?
Transcribed Image Text:A chemist is preparing Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) using 100 g of salicylic acid and 100 g acetic anhydride, the reaction is written below. Ja odola CH OH Salicylic Acid CyH6Q3 H₂C Acetic Anhydride. C₂H₂O₂ مد - Ö OH CH₂ Acetylsalicylic Acid, C₂H₂O4 HO Acetic Acid C₂H₂O₂ 1) Determine the limiting reactant 2) what mass of excess reactant is left over? 3) what mass of aspirin is formed assuming 100% yield (Theoretical yield)?
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