toluene can be oxidized by the oxygen gas in air, under controlled conditions to make benzoic acid. what is the percent yield of a reaction that converts 1.36 kg of toulene to 1.24 kg of benzoic acid? answer as a percent with 1 decimal place 2 C6H5CH3 + 3 O2 --> 2 C6H5CO2H + 2 H2O

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toluene can be oxidized by the oxygen gas in air, under controlled conditions to make benzoic acid. what is the percent yield of a reaction that converts 1.36 kg of toulene to 1.24 kg of benzoic acid? answer as a percent with 1 decimal place

2 C6H5CH3 + 3 O2 --> 2 C6H5CO2H + 2 H2O

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