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12. The compound S2Cl2 is used in the vulcanization of rubber, a process that prevents the slippage of rubber molecules past one another when stretched. It is prepared by heating sulfur in an atmosphere of chlorine: S8 + Cl2 → S2Cl2
a. If 4.06 g of S8 are heated with an excess of Cl2, what is the maximum amount of S2Cl2 that could be made?
b. If the actual yield of S2Cl2 is 6.55 g, what is the percent yield for the reaction?