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What is the theoretical yield of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene that can be obtained from reacting 10 grams of nitrobenzene with excess chlorine gas?

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To calculate the theoretical yield of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene, we need to use the stoichiometry of the balanced chemical equation and the molar masses of the reactants and products.First, let's write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction:CHNO  nitrobenzene  + 2 Cl  chlorine gas   CHClNO  2,4-dichloronitrobenzene Next, we need to find the molar masses of nitrobenzene and 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene:Nitrobenzene  CHNO :  6  12.01  +  5  1.01  +  1  14.01  +  2  16.00  = 123.11 g/mol2,4-Dichloronitrobenzene  CHClNO :  6  12.01  +  3  1.01  +  2  35.45  +  1  14.01  +  2  16.00  = 202.02 g/molNow, we need to convert the given mass of nitrobenzene  10 g  to moles:moles of nitrobenzene = mass / molar mass = 10 g / 123.11 g/mol = 0.0812 molAccording to the balanced chemical equation, 1 mole of nitrobenzene reacts with 2 moles of chlorine gas to produce 1 mole of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene. Since we have excess chlorine gas, the limiting reactant is nitrobenzene.Now, we can calculate the theoretical yield of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene:moles of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene = moles of nitrobenzene = 0.0812 molFinally, we convert the moles of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene to grams:mass of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene = moles  molar mass = 0.0812 mol  202.02 g/mol = 16.39 gThe theoretical yield of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene that can be obtained from reacting 10 grams of nitrobenzene with excess chlorine gas is approximately 16.39 grams.

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