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In the above reaction, 3.9 g of benzene on nitration gives 4.92 g of nitrobenzene. The percentage yield of nitrobenzene in the above reaction is ______% ( Round off to the Nearest Integer).
Given atomic mass: C:12.0 u, H :1.0 u, O : 16.0 u, N : 14. 0 u)
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Moles of C6H6=3.978=0.05mol

Moles of C6H5NO2=4.92123=0.04mol
By conserving moles of carbon, mole of C6H5NO2 formed theoreticallyshould be 0.05 mol.
% Yield=molesformedactuallymolesformedtheoretically×100

% Yield=0.040.05×100=80 %


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