A student is conducting an experiment involving the reaction of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) with potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in an acidic environment. The balanced equation for the reaction is:
5 C2H6O2 + 2 KMnO4 + 6 H+ → 5 C2H4O2 + 2 Mn2+ + 5 H2O + 2 K+
The student starts with 100 grams of ethylene glycol and excess potassium permanganate. Calculate how many grams of acetic acid (C2H4O2) can be produced from the complete reaction of ethylene glycol.
Assume that the molar mass of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) is 62.07 g/mol, and the molar mass of acetic acid (C2H4O2) is 60.05 g/mol.