9. To synthesise aspirin, you reacted the sodium salicylate and ethanoic anhydride reagents together. Which is the limiting reagent, and which is the excess reagent? Show your working.

9. To synthesise aspirin, you reacted the sodium salicylate and ethanoic anhydride reagents together. Which is the limiting reagent, and which is the excess reagent? Show your working.  

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