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In an experiment to produce acetic acid (CH,COOH), 15.0 g of methanol (CH,OH) and 10.0 g of carbon monoxide (CO)

were placed in a reaction vessel in which case 19.1 g of acetic acid was obtained. (a) What is the theoretical yield of acetic
acid? (b) What is the percentage yield of acetic acid? [H-1, C-12, 0-16]

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The answer is 21.4 g acetic acid.

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