A student reacted 3.01g salicylic acid with 5.98mL acetic anhydride and isolated 2.85g Asprin. A) Calculate moles of salicylic acid used. B) Calculate the mass of acetic anhydride used. C) Calculate moles of acetic anhydride used.  D) using moles of limiting reactant present, calculate the theoretical yield of aspirin.  E) Calculate the percent yield of aspirin synthesis.

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A student reacted 3.01g salicylic acid with 5.98mL acetic anhydride and isolated 2.85g Asprin.

A) Calculate moles of salicylic acid used.

B) Calculate the mass of acetic anhydride used.

C) Calculate moles of acetic anhydride used. 

D) using moles of limiting reactant present, calculate the theoretical yield of aspirin. 

E) Calculate the percent yield of aspirin synthesis. 

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