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A student performs a menthol dehydration experiment with

Last updated: 8/4/2022

A student performs a menthol dehydration experiment with

A student performs a menthol dehydration experiment with 3.099 grams of pure, powdered menthol (NOT an 85% solution. Pure menthol). The molecular weight of menthol is 156.26 g/mol and the molecular weight of the product, menthene, is 138.25 g/mol. What is the theoretical yield of menthene in grams?