Nitroglycerin, Used Both in Medicine and as an Explosive, Can

question 60

Multiple Choice

Nitroglycerin, used both in medicine and as an explosive, can be prepared by the carefully controlled reaction of glycerol (C₃H₈O₃) with nitric acid, as symbolized by: C₃H₈O₃ + 3 HNO₃ → C₃H₅N₃O₉ + 3 H₂O
What mass of nitric acid is required for the production of 2.8 g of nitroglycerin by a process having a 67% yield?

• A) 2.3 g
• B) 0.39 g
• C) 1.6 g
• D) 3.5 g
• E) 1.2 g

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