Aspirin, C9H8O4, is produced from salicylic acid, C7H6O3, andacetic anhydride, C4H6O3, as shown below. C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 C9H8O4 +HC2H3O2 (a) How much salicylic acid is required to produce 5.0x10^2kg of aspirin, assuming that all of the salicylic acid is convertedto aspirin? (b) How much salicylic acid would be required if only85% of the salicylic acid is converted to aspirin? (c) What is thetheoretical yield of aspirin if 157 kg of salicylic acid is allowedto react with 127 kg of acetic anhydride? (d) If the situationdescribed in part (c) produces 167 kg of aspirin, what is thepercentage yield?
