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The chemical reaction to make acetaminophen (paracetamol) is shown below.

C6H7NO3 + C4H2O----> C8H9NO2 + C2H4O2

p-aminophenol + acetic anhydride ----> acetaminophen + acetic acid

 

Answer the following questions regarding this reaction.

a. If you weighted 10.78 g of p-aminophenol, how many grams of acetaminophen would be created? Use correct number of significant figures.

 

b. If the average adult dose is 325 mg, how many pills can you make with this reaction? (Report a reasonable number, do not use significant figures).

 

c. If the average percent yield of this type of reaction is 92.4%. How much p-aminophenol in mg do you need to weight to make two adult doses (325 mg) of acetaminophen tablets? Use correct number of significant figures.

 

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