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27 June, 14:46

Terephthalic acid, an important raw material for making Dacron, a synthetic fiber, is made from para-xylene by the following reaction: C8H10+3O2 = C8H6O4+2H2O. a) How much terephthalic acid could be made from 204 grams of para-xylene in miles? b) How much could be made in grams?

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  1. 27 June, 14:48
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    The chemical reaction is given as:

    C8H10+3O2 = C8H6O4+2H2O

    We are given the initial amount of para-xylene for the reaction. We use this amount and the relation of substances from the reaction to obtain the amount of the acid produced.

    204 g (1 mol / 106.18 g) (1 mol C8H6O4 / 1 mol C8H10) (166.14 g / mol) = 319.20 g terephthalic acid
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