Compute for the actual moles of acetic anhydride and 1-pentanol used in the experiment using the following
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Compute for the actual moles of acetic anhydride and 1-pentanol used in the experiment using the following data:
Acetic anhydride: 29 mL, sp. gr. 0.811g/mL and MW. 102.09 g/mol
1-Pentanol: 26 mL, sp. gr. 0.916g/mL and MW. 88.15 g/mol
Which reactant is in excess? Why does it need to have more excess reactants to drive the reaction forward?
Why is the use of an ice bath in the experiment necessary?
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 978-0321696724
12th edition
Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward
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