What is the limiting reactant of camphor to isoborneol and percent yield? Mass o
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Question
What is the limiting reactant of camphor to isoborneol and percent yield?Mass of camphor: 0.072g Molar Mass of camphor: 152.23 g/mol Molar Mass of isoborneol: 154.25 g/mol Mass recovered: 0.71g What is the limiting reactant of camphor to isoborneol and percent yield?
Mass of camphor: 0.072g Molar Mass of camphor: 152.23 g/mol Molar Mass of isoborneol: 154.25 g/mol Mass recovered: 0.71g
Mass of camphor: 0.072g Molar Mass of camphor: 152.23 g/mol Molar Mass of isoborneol: 154.25 g/mol Mass recovered: 0.71g
Explanation / Answer
The limiting reagent in the reduction of camphor to isoborneol is camphor.
moles of camphor = 0.072 g/152.23 g/mol = 4.73 x 10^-4 mols
1 mole of camphor gives 1 mole of isoborneol product
So theoretical yield of isoborneol = 4.73 x 10^-4 mol x 154.25 g/mol = 0.073 g
Actual yield = 0.071 [I think the decmal place is misplaced above]
percent yield = (0.071/0.073) x 100 = 97.26%