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Ethanol can be converted into acetic acid (the acid in vinegar) by the action of sodium...

Ethanol can be converted into acetic acid (the acid in vinegar) by the action of sodium dichromate in aqueous sulfuric acid according to the following unbalanced equation

C2H5OH(aq) + Na2Cr2O7(aq) + H2SO4(aq) --> HC2H3O2(aq) + Cr2(SO4)3(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) + H2O

In one experiment, 24.0g of ethanol and 90.0g of sodium dichromate and an excess of sulfuric acid were mixed and 26.6 g of acetic acid was isolated. Calculate the percent yield for the reaction. -

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