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Q.

Ethyl propanoate has a pineapple like odor and is used as a flavoring agent in fruit syrups. It is prepared as follows:

C2H5OH(aq) +C2H5COOH(aq) C2H5COOC2H5(aq)+H2O()

In an experiment, 349 grams of ethyl propanoate was obtained from 250 grams of ethanol, with propanoic acid in excess:
(Molecular weight of ethyl propanoate: 102, molecular weight of ethanol : 46)

The percentage yield of the above reaction is :

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a

48.2

b

32.7

c

63.01

d

54.6

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

From the given reaction, one mole of ethanol forms one mole of ethyl propanoate. Moles present in 250 g of ethanol is 5.43 moles.

Moles=Mass of ethanolMolar mass=25046=5.43 mol

5.43 moles of ethanol forms 5.43 moles of ethyl propanoate. Mass present in 5.43 moles of ethyl propanoate is:

5.43=Mass102 Mass=553.86 g

Percentage yield is calculated as:

% yield=Actual yieldTheoretical yield             =349 g553.86 g×100=63.01%

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