2,4-D is a synthetic auxin (a plant hormone) used in the control of broadleaf weeds, and one of the most widely used herbicides in the world. It is produced commercially by the following reaction:   chloroacetic acid + dichlorophenol → hydrochloric acid + 2,4-D C2H3ClO2     +       C6H4Cl2O      →  HCl     +     C8H6Cl2O3     How much chloroacetic acid does it take to manufacture 5.18 grams of 2,4-D?

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2,4-D is a synthetic auxin (a plant hormone) used in the control of broadleaf weeds, and one of the most widely used herbicides in the world. It is produced commercially by the following reaction:

 

chloroacetic acid + dichlorophenol → hydrochloric acid + 2,4-D

C2H3ClO2     +       C6H4Cl2O      →  HCl     +     C8H6Cl2O3  

 

How much chloroacetic acid does it take to manufacture 5.18 grams of 2,4-D? 

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