How many grams of commercial acetic acid (97% CH 3 COOH by mass) must be allowed to

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How many grams of commercial acetic acid (97% CH3COOH by mass) must be allowed to react with an excess of PCl3 to produce 75 g of acetyl chloride (CH3COCl), if the reaction has a 78.2% yield?

CH3COOH + PCl→ CH3COCl + H3PO3 (not balanced)

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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