Compute the percent yield of the reaction

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If Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is synthesized from toluene and nitric acid:
C7H8 + 3 HNO3 ? C7H5N3O6 + 3 H2O

Suppose a student mixed 60.6 g of toluene with 48.8 g of nitric acid and recovered 11.5 g of TNT. Find out which was the limiting reagent and Compute the percent yield of the reaction

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