Aspirin can be made in the laboratory by reacting acetic anhydride (C₄H₆O₃) with salicylic acid (C₇H₆O₃) to form aspirin (C₉H₈O₄) and acetic acid (C₂H₄O₂). The balanced equation is:

In a laboratory synthesis, a student begins with 3.00 mL of acetic anhydride (density = 1.08 g/mL) and 1.25 g of salicylic acid. Once the reaction is complete, the student collects 1.22 g of aspirin. Determine the limiting reactant, theoretical yield of aspirin, and percent yield for the reaction.

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C4H6O3 + C7H₂O3 C9H8O4 + C₂H4O₂