The insecticide DDT was formerly in widespread use, but now it is severely restricted owing to its adverse environmental effects. It is prepared as follows.
C2HCl3O + 2 C6H5Cl C14H9Cl5 + H2O
chloral chlorobenzene DDT
Assume that 10.00 g of chloral were reacted with 10.00 g of chlorobenzene.
(a) What is the maximum amount (mol) of DDT which could be formed?
(b) What is the limiting reagent?
(c) What is the % yield, if 12.15 g of DDT is produced?