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In a batch esterification, 60.0 kg of ethanoic acid (M = 60) and 46.0 kg of ethanol (M = 46) are charged: . The ester (M = 88) is isolated in 75.0% yield based on the acid. Define E-factor as (total mass of materials charged minus mass of product isolated) divided by mass of product isolated; solvent and catalyst are ignored. Calculate the E-factor to two decimal places.

Numerical answer type, tolerance 0.01.

Answer: 0.61

Moles charged: acid mol and ethanol 1000 mol. Ester isolated g kg. Waste kg. E-factor .
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