Know how you would determine the percent yield of a reaction if you have the given amount of the reactants and the amount of the product actually collected in the lab.

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Krista Blanchard

15 February, 02:52

Know how you would determine the percent yield of a reaction if you have the given amount of the reactants and the amount of the product actually collected in the lab.

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Jocelyn Richardson · Answer 1

First, use the given amount of reactants to calculate the theoretical amount of products that should be formed based on stoichiometry. Next, divide the actual amount of obtained product by that theoretical amount, and multiply by 100%. This gives the percent yield of the reaction.