Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Question 12
Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
In the Fischer esterification of acetic acid with ethanol, 5.00 g of acetic acid ( \(M = 60.05\ \text{g mol}^{-1}\) ) is mixed with 4.60 g of ethanol ( \(M = 46.07\ \text{g mol}^{-1}\) ) and excess sulfuric acid. After reflux, 4.20 g of ethyl acetate ( \(M = 88.11\ \text{g mol}^{-1}\) ) is obtained, but 0.50 g of product is lost during washing. Calculate the percent yield based on the limiting reagent, using the final mass of product.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
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