21.3Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, and Esters
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Computing percent yield for 13.0 g of ethyl acetate obtained from 10.0 g of acetic acid requires finding the theoretical yield through the stoichiometric mole ratio first, then dividing actual by theoretical — treating the 13.0 g as though it were already the theoretical yield, instead of computing it from the limiting reagent, is the trap this shape of question sets.