Question

Determine the theoretical field of aspirin for a student who started the experiment with 2.489 g of salicylic acid. Show your work.

Answer 1

SA = salicylic acid

AH = acetic anhydride

SA + AH ==> acetic acid + ASA(aspirin)
mols SA = 2.489/molar mass SA.
Convert to mols ASA.
mols ASA = mols SA
g ASA = mols ASA x molar mass ASA (this is the theoretical yield).