Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 28
Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
In a laboratory esterification, 5.00 g of acetic acid (CH₃COOH, M = 60.05 g·mol⁻¹) is mixed with 6.00 g of ethanol (C₂H₅OH, M = 46.07 g·mol⁻¹) and excess concentrated H₂SO₄ as catalyst. After reflux, 4.20 g of ethyl acetate (CH₃COOC₂H₅, M = 88.11 g·mol⁻¹) is isolated. Determine (a) the limiting reagent, (b) the theoretical mass of ethyl acetate, and (c) the percent yield of the reaction.
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
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