Experiment 5 sample Calculations Task 6

Moles of E-cinnamic acid:

Mass = 0.5g

Mm = 148.16g/mol

N = 0.5g / 148.16g/mol

N = 0.00337 mol

Moles of bromine:

Mass = 2g

Mm = 79.904g/mol

Moles = 0.0250 mol

Dibromo product

Cinnamic Acid 10% Bromine --> Dibromo

solution
Mass 0.5g 2g x 10% = 0.2g 0.37g
Mm 148.16g/mol 79.904g/mol x .10 164.14 g/mol
N 0.00225 mols

Molar mass of Dibromo = 148.16 + 2(79.904 x .10) = 164.14g/mol

Mols of product = 0.37g / 164.14g/mol = 0.00225 mols

% yield

Actual

0.37g

Theoretical

C9H8O2 + 2Br2 → C9H7Br2O2 + 2Br-

0.00337 0.00674 0.00337

N Dibromo = n C9H8O2 x mm C9H7Br2O2

= 0.00337mols x (164.14g/mol)

= 0.55g

(Actual / Theoretical) x 100%

= (0.37g / 0.55g) x 100%

= 67.3%