Diethyl ether is produced from ethanol according to the following equation: 2CH3CH2OH(l) → CH3CH2OCH2CH3(l) + H2O(l)

Calculate the percent yield if 59.0 g of ethanol reacts to produce 18.0 g of ether.

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.