Calculate the yield the reaction

2. When analyzing the reactants and the product by infared spectoscopy (IR) the student observed the peaks given below. What were the functional groups in the starting material and in the final product, respectively? Organic substrate (reactant): showed a broad peak at 3200-3500 cm 1. Final compound (product): Showed a strong peak at 1780 cm-1.

Answer

Moles of A = 0.01 mol

Step 2: Calculate the moles of reagent B used.

Since the reaction is a 1:1 ratio between A and B, the limiting reagent is B because it has a smaller number of moles.

Step 4: Calculate the theoretical yield of the reaction.

Percent yield = (Actual yield / Theoretical yield) x 100

Percent yield = (0.25 g / 1 g) x 100

Step 2: The strong peak observed at 1780 cm^-1 in the infrared spectrum of the final compound (product) indicates the presence of a C=O group, specifically a carbonyl group. This suggests that the final product contains a carbonyl functional group, such as an aldehyde, ketone, or carboxylic acid.