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DDT is an insecticide banned by the U. S. government because of its hazard to fish...

DDT is an insecticide banned by the U. S. government because of its hazard to fish and birds. It can     be prepared as follows:

   2 C6H5Cl     +      C2HOCl3         ®       C14H9Cl5   +   H2O

chlorobenzene     chloral                     DDT

If 451 g of chlorobenzene reacts with 368 g of chloral to yield 507 g of DDT, determine which species is the limiting reactant and calculate the theoretical yield and the percentage yield.

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