In an experiment, 23 g of ethanol (C2H5OH) reacted with an excess of ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) and 33 g of the product ethyl ethanoate (CH3COOC2H5) was obtained. Calculate the % yield for the reaction (balanced equation given below). C2H5OH + CH3COOH → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O

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In an experiment, 23 g of ethanol (C2H5OH) reacted with an excess of ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) and 33 g of the product ethyl ethanoate (CH3COOC2H5) was obtained. Calculate the % yield for the reaction (balanced equation given below). C2H5OH + CH3COOH → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O

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