of aniline is subjected to reaction with excess of acetic anhydride to prepare acetanilide. The mass of acetanilide produced if the reaction is completed is . (Molar mass in g/mol: N = 14, O = 16, C

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of aniline is subjected to reaction with excess of acetic anhydride to prepare acetanilide. The mass of acetanilide produced if the reaction is  completed is  . (Molar mass in g/mol: N = 14, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1)

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Strategy:
 The acetylation of aniline to acetanilide follows  stoichiometry. Calculate the moles of aniline starting material to determine the theoretical yield of the product.

Step 1: Calculate moles of Aniline
Molar mass () .

Step 2: Calculate mass of Acetanilide
Molar mass () .

In terms of :

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