Suppose a student started with 142.0 mg of trans-cinnamic acid, 412 mg of pyridinium tribromide, and 2.30 mL of glacial acetic acid. After the reaction and workup, the student ended up with 0.2223 g of brominated product. Calculate the student\'s theoretical and percent yields.

Theoretical Yield = 0.2952 g

               Percentage Yield = 75.3%

Explanation:

Calculation of limiting reactant:

n-trans-cinnamic acid moles = (142mg/1000) / 148.16 = 9.584*10⁻⁴ mol

pyridium tribromide moles = (412mg/1000) / 319.82= 1.288*10⁻³ mol

The molar ratio according to the equation mentioned is equals to 1:1

The brominated product moles is also = 9.584*10⁻⁴ mol

Theoretical yield = (9.584*10⁻⁴ mol) * (Mr of brominated product)

                             =  (9.584*10⁻⁴ mol) * (307.97) = 0.2952 g

Percentage Yield is : Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield = 0.2223/0.2952

                                                                                           = 75.3%

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