Answer:
Theoretical yield: 2.75g of paranitroaniline
Percentage yield: 54.5%
Explanation:
In strong-acid medium, acetanilide (Molar mass: 135.16g/mol) reacts producing para-nitroaniline (138.12g/mol) in a 1/1 reaction.
Theoretical yield of para-nitroaniline is the mass produced assuming a yield of 100%. That is:
2.7g acetanilide × (1mol / 135.16g) = 0.020 moles of acetanilide.
Assuming a yield of 100% are 0.020 moles of paranitroaniline. Theoretical yield is:
0.020 moles × (138.12g / mol) =
Theoretical yield: 2.75g of paranitroaniline
Percentage yield is:
(Actual yield / theoretical yield) × 100
Actual yield was 1.5g and percentage yield will be:
Percentage yield: (1.5g / 2.75g) × 100
Percentage yield: 54.5%
