Nitrobenzene, C 6 H 5 NO 2 , an important raw material for the dye industry, is

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Nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2, an important raw material for the dye industry, is prepared from benzene, C6H6, and nitric acid, HNO3.

C6H6(l) 1 HNO3(l) → C6H5NO2(l) + H2O(l)

When 21.6 g of benzene and an excess of HNO3 are used, what is the theoretical yield of nitrobenzene? If 30.0 g of nitrobenzene is recovered, what is the percentage yield?

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General Chemistry

ISBN: 9781305580343

11th Edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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