Produce ethyl butyrate from butanoic acid and excess ethanol

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a.) Given 7.75 g of butanoic acid and excess ethanol, how many grams of ethyl butyrate would be synthesized, assuming a complete 100 % yield?

b.) A chemist ran the reaction and obtained 5.35 g of ethyl butyrate. What was the percent yield?

c.) The chemist discovers a more efficient catalysts that can produce ethyl butyrate with a 78 \% yield. How many grams would be produced from 7.75 g of butanoic acid and excess ethanol?

Reference no: EM13516684

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