What is the Reaction between Methyl Salicylate and Sodium Hydroxide?
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between methyl salicylate and sodium hydroxide is indeed:
C₈H₈O₃ + NaOH → C₇H₅O₃Na + CH₃OH
To determine the limiting reactant, we need to calculate the number of moles of each reactant.
Given: 3000 cm³ (or 3 L) of Cl₂ at STP is not involved in this reaction, but rather 3000 cm³ of Cl₂ would be equivalent to 1 mole of Cl₂ at STP, but we are dealing with a different reaction.
Methyl salicylate (C₈H₈O₃) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) are the reactants.
Please provide the amount (in grams, moles, or volume) of methyl salicylate and sodium hydroxide, and I’ll help you determine the limiting reactant.