Aspirin (C9H8O4) is industrially made from salicylic acid (C7H6O3) according reaction below. How many grams of salicylic acid are needed to make 15 kg of aspirin? C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 à C9H8O4 + C2H4O2 salicylic acid acetic anhydride aspirin acetic acid

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Aspirin (C9H8O4) is industrially made from salicylic acid (C7H6O3) according reaction below.  How many grams of salicylic acid are needed to make 15 kg of aspirin?

             

              C7H6O3         +         C4H6O3           à        C9H8O4         +         C2H4O2
          salicylic acid          acetic anhydride                     aspirin                    acetic acid  

 

 

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