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DDT, an insecticide harmful to fish, birds, and humans, is

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DDT, an insecticide harmful to fish, birds, and humans, is

DDT, an insecticide harmful to fish, birds, and humans, is produced by the following reaction: 2C6H5 Cl + C2 HOC13 → C14H9 Cl5 + H₂O In a government lab, 1188 g of chlorobenzene is reacted with 478 g of chloral. a. What mass of DDT is formed, assuming 100% yield? Mass= b. Which reactant is limiting? Which is in excess? c. What mass of the excess reactant is left over? g in excess d. If the actual yield of DDT is 268.0 g, what is the percent yield?