If salicylic acid costs $21 per kilogram, how much would it cost to purchase enough salicylic acid (formula mass= 138.1) to make 1.0 kilogram of aspirin (formula mass= 180.2), assuming your percent yield was obtained in the reaction? (Note 1 to 1 mole ration in equation).
Hint: This is a two step process. First use the % yield relationship to calculate theoretical amount of aspirin needed to get an actual amount of 1.0 Kg of aspirin. Then use the stoichiometric relation from the chemical equation to calculate how much salicylic acid would be needed to make that much aspirin.
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The hint really lays it out for you. Do you have questions on that?
Yes, really didn't know how to set it up.