JEE Main202624 January 2026Evening ShiftChemistryAminesActual
A student has planned to prepare acetanilide from aniline using acetic anhydride. The student has started from 9.3 g of aniline. However, the student has managed to obtain 11 g of dry acetanilide. The % yield of this reaction is :-
Options
- A59.5 %
- B72.5 %
- C97.5 %
- D81.5 %
Correct answer
D. 81.5 %
Step-by-step solution
Molar mass of aniline ( C₆H₅NH₂ ) = 93 g/mol. Moles of aniline = 9.3/93 = 0.1 mol. From the reaction, theoretical yield of acetanilide = 0.1 mol. Molar mass of acetanilide ( C₆H₅NHCOCH₃ ) = 135 g/mol. Theoretical mass = 0.1 × 135 = 13.5 g. Percentage yield = (11/13.5) × 100 = 81.5%