TRUE OR FALSE A student synthesizing an organic compound from 2 starting materials. it is determined that starting material X is in excess while starting material Y is the limiting reagent. It is imperative that the measurements of Y are precise in order to determine the correct number of significant figures in the calculation of the theoretical yield  Distillation is used in organic chemistry to both purify a compound and determine its approximate boiling point.

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A student synthesizing an organic compound from 2 starting materials. it is determined that starting material X is in excess while starting material Y is the limiting reagent. It is imperative that the measurements of Y are precise in order to determine the correct number of significant figures in the calculation of the theoretical yield 

Distillation is used in organic chemistry to both purify a compound and determine its approximate boiling point.

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