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When acetic anhydride is dissolved in water, it forms acetic acid according to the balanced chemical reaction shown below. calculate the theoretical yield (in grams of acetic acid, fw 60.05 g/mol) if 8.79 ml of acetic anhydride (fw 102.09 g/mol,

d. 1.08 g/ml) is used. you can assume that the water is present in excess?

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2(CH3)2O3 + 2H2O ---> 4 CH3COOH is the balanced equation.


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