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**Synthesis of Aspirin: A Study in Yields**

A student was synthesizing aspirin in the laboratory. Using the amount of limiting reactant, she calculated the mass of aspirin that should form as 8.95 g. When she weighed her aspirin product on the balance, its mass was 7.44 g.

**Questions:**

(a) What is the actual yield of aspirin?

(b) What is the theoretical yield of aspirin?

(c) Calculate the percent yield for this synthesis.

**Understanding the Problem:**

In this experiment, the "actual yield" refers to the mass of aspirin actually obtained from the synthesis, which is 7.44 g. The "theoretical yield" is the calculated amount of product expected (8.95 g), based on the stoichiometry of the reaction and the limiting reagent concept.

**Calculating the Percent Yield:**

The percent yield is calculated using the formula:

\[ \text{Percent Yield} = \left( \frac{\text{Actual Yield}}{\text{Theoretical Yield}} \right) \times 100 \]

This experiment provides a practical application of concepts in chemical synthesis, stoichiometry, and measurement accuracy.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Synthesis of Aspirin: A Study in Yields** A student was synthesizing aspirin in the laboratory. Using the amount of limiting reactant, she calculated the mass of aspirin that should form as 8.95 g. When she weighed her aspirin product on the balance, its mass was 7.44 g. **Questions:** (a) What is the actual yield of aspirin? (b) What is the theoretical yield of aspirin? (c) Calculate the percent yield for this synthesis. **Understanding the Problem:** In this experiment, the "actual yield" refers to the mass of aspirin actually obtained from the synthesis, which is 7.44 g. The "theoretical yield" is the calculated amount of product expected (8.95 g), based on the stoichiometry of the reaction and the limiting reagent concept. **Calculating the Percent Yield:** The percent yield is calculated using the formula: \[ \text{Percent Yield} = \left( \frac{\text{Actual Yield}}{\text{Theoretical Yield}} \right) \times 100 \] This experiment provides a practical application of concepts in chemical synthesis, stoichiometry, and measurement accuracy.
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