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A 10.0-gram 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was reacted with 36.0 g of ethnic anhydride. The air-dried crude acetylsalycilic acid produced was 15.9 g. It was air dried and the dried aspirin was recrystallized. The resulting crystals was oven dried at 105 C for five hours and the dried crystal weighed 8.95 g. Calculate the percent aspirin obtained.  a. 59.7% b. 89.5% c. None of the choices is correct. d. 66.7% e. 94.7% f. 68.8%

A 10.0-gram 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was reacted with 36.0 g of ethnic anhydride. The air-dried crude acetylsalycilic acid produced was 15.9 g. It was air dried and the dried aspirin was recrystallized. The resulting crystals was oven dried at 105 C for five hours and the dried crystal weighed 8.95 g. Calculate the percent aspirin obtained.  a. 59.7% b. 89.5% c. None of the choices is correct. d. 66.7% e. 94.7% f. 68.8%

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A 10.0-gram 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was reacted with 36.0 g of ethnic anhydride. The air-dried crude acetylsalycilic acid produced was 15.9 g. It was air dried and the dried aspirin was recrystallized. The resulting crystals was oven dried at 105 C for five hours and the dried crystal weighed 8.95 g. Calculate the percent aspirin obtained. 

a. 59.7%
b. 89.5%
c. None of the choices is correct.
d. 66.7%
e. 94.7%
f. 68.8%
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