Question

What is the maximum number of moles of N-acetyl-p-toluidine can be prepared from 70. milliliters of 0.167 M p-toluidine hydrochloride and an excess of acetic anhydride in an acetate buffer? Enter only the number with two significant figures.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large \boxed{\text{0.012 mol}}$  

Explanation:

We will need a balanced equation with moles, so let's gather all the information in one place.

               CH₃C₆H₄NH₂·HCl + (CH₃CO)₂O ⟶ CH₃C₆H₄NHCOCH₃ + junk

V/mL:                    70.

c/mol·L⁻¹:             0.167

For simplicity in writing , let's call p-toluidine hydrochloride A and N-acetyl-p-toluidine B.

The equation is then

A + Ac₂O ⟶ B + junk

1. Moles of A

$\text{Moles of A} = \text{70. mL A}\times \dfrac{\text{0.167 mmol A}}{\text{1 mL A}}= \text{12 mmol A}$

2. Moles of B

The molar ratio is 1 mol B:1 mol A

Moles of B = moles of A = 12 mmol = 0.012 mol

$\text{You can prepare \large \boxed{\textbf{0.012 mol}} of N-acetyl-p-toluidine. }$