Answer:
The maximum theoretical percent recovery from the recrystallization of 1.00 g of benzoic acid from 15 mL of water = 94.9%
Note: The question is incomplete. A similar but complete question is given below:
The solubility of benzoic acid in water is 6.80g per 100mL at 100 degrees C and 0.34 g per 100mL at 25 degrees C.
Calculate the maximum theoretical percent recovery from the recrystallization of 1.00 g of benzoic acid from 15 mL of water, assuming the solution is filtered at 25 degrees C.
Explanation:
Solubility of benzoic acid in water at 100 degrees C = 6.80g per 100mL
Solubility of benzoic acid in water at 25 degrees C = 0.34 g per 100mL
Mass of benzoic acid to be theoretically recovered from 100 mL of water = 6.80 g - 0.34 g = 6.46 g
At 25 degrees;
0.34 g of benzoic acid is present in 100 mL of water
x g of benzoic acid will be present in 15 mL of water
x = 0.34 × 15 / 100 = 0.051 g
Mass of benzoic acid to be theoretically recovered from 25 mL of water = 1.00 g - 0.051 g = 0.949 g
Maximum theoretical percent recovery = (mass recovered / original mass dissolved) x 100%
Maximum theoretical percent recovery = (0.949 / 1.00) × 100% = 94.9 %
Therefore, the maximum theoretical percent recovery from the recrystallization of 1.00 g of benzoic acid from 15 mL of water = 94.9%
