Given the balanced reaction between salicylic acid (C7H603) and acetic anhydride (C4H603) to produce ASA or acetylsalicylic acid (C9H804) and acetic acid (C2H402), the following experimental materials...


Given the balanced reaction between salicylic acid (C7H603) and acetic anhydride (C4H603) to produce ASA or acetylsalicylic acid (C9H804) and acetic acid (C2H402), the following experimental materials are<br>provided: 5.00 g of pure salicylic acid, 7.14 g of acetic anhydride and 8 drops concentrated sulfuric acid as catalyst. After successful synthesis, the group was able to collect 5.25 grams of acetylsalicylic acid. (Atomic<br>weights: C= 12 amu; H = 1 amu; O= 16 amu; density acetic anhydride = 1.08 g/mL). What is the THEORETICAL yield of ASA in the experiment?<br>O 2.17 g<br>O 6.52 g<br>O 12.60 g<br>O 13.34 g<br>O None of the above<br>

Extracted text: Given the balanced reaction between salicylic acid (C7H603) and acetic anhydride (C4H603) to produce ASA or acetylsalicylic acid (C9H804) and acetic acid (C2H402), the following experimental materials are provided: 5.00 g of pure salicylic acid, 7.14 g of acetic anhydride and 8 drops concentrated sulfuric acid as catalyst. After successful synthesis, the group was able to collect 5.25 grams of acetylsalicylic acid. (Atomic weights: C= 12 amu; H = 1 amu; O= 16 amu; density acetic anhydride = 1.08 g/mL). What is the THEORETICAL yield of ASA in the experiment? O 2.17 g O 6.52 g O 12.60 g O 13.34 g O None of the above

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