How to Calculate Moles of Acetic Anhydride in an Organic Lab Experiment?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the number of moles of acetic anhydride required for an organic lab experiment, given its density of 1.08 g/ml. To determine the moles, users must first convert the volume of acetic anhydride used in milliliters to grams using the formula: Density x Volume = Grams. Subsequently, grams can be converted to moles using the molar mass of acetic anhydride, which is essential for accurate calculations.

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Ok so I have to figure out how many moles of acetic anhydride is used in an experiment I'm doing tomorrow and all I am told is that the density is 1.08 g/ml. Am i suppose to be able to figure out the number of moles with just this information or should I be told something else?
 
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How many mLs are you going to use? Density x volume=grams. convert grams to moles
 

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