Diethyl Ether Can Be Made from Ethanol

question 18

Multiple Choice

Diethyl ether can be made from ethanol. The reaction is: 2 C₂H₅OH(l) → (C₂H₅) ₂O(l) + H₂O(l)
The percent yield of diethyl ether in one experiment was 94.0% and actual yield was 68.6 G) How much ethanol did the chemist use in this experiment?

• A) 45.4 g
• B) 73.0 g
• C) 80.2 g
• D) 90.7 g

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