In the synthesis of benzoic acid, 3.5 mL of toluene were used and mixed with potassium permanganate solution. In making the potassium permanganate solution, 7 grams of the powder were dissolved in 150 mL of water. The resulting crystals were purified and the yield 1.53 grams. Identify the limiting reagent and compute for the number of moles that it consumed. What is the theoretical yield? What is the percentage yield? MW toluene = 94.14, density=0.87 g/mL , MW KMnO4 = 158, density = 2.7 g/mL , MW Benzoic acid = 122, density = 1.27 g/mL

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In the synthesis of benzoic acid, 3.5 mL of toluene were used and mixed with potassium permanganate solution. In making the potassium permanganate solution, 7 grams of the powder were dissolved in 150 mL of water. The resulting crystals were purified and the yield 1.53 grams. Identify the limiting reagent and compute for the number of moles that it consumed. What is the theoretical yield? What is the percentage yield?

MW toluene = 94.14, density=0.87 g/mL , MW KMnO4 = 158, density = 2.7 g/mL , MW Benzoic acid = 122, density = 1.27 g/mL

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