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18 February, 22:35

How can I find the theoretical yield? Download docx

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  1. 18 February, 23:30
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    We have the masses of two reactants, so this is a limiting reactant problem.

    We know that we will need a balanced equation with masses and molar masses of the compounds involved.

    Step 1. Gather all the information in one place with molar masses above the formulas and masses below them.

    M_r: 110.98 105.99 100.09

    CaCl₂ + Na₂CO₃ ⟶ CaCO₃ + 2NaCl

    Mass/g: x y

    Step 2. Calculate the moles of each reactant

    Moles of CaCl₂ = x g CaCl₂ * (1 mol CaCl₂/110.98 g CaCl₂)

    = (x/110.98) mol CaCl₂

    Moles of Na₂CO₃ = y g Na₂CO₃ * (1 mol Na₂CO₃/105.99 g Na₂CO₃)

    = (y/105.99) mol Na₂CO₃

    Step 3. Identify the limiting reactant

    Calculate the moles of CaCO₃ we can obtain from each reactant.

    From CaCl₂ : Moles of CaCO₃

    = (x/110.98) mol CaCl₂ * (1 mol CaCO₃/1 mol CaCl₂) = (x/110.98) mol CaCO₃

    From Na₂CO₃: Moles of CaCO₃

    = (y/105.99) mol Na₂CO₃ * (1 mol CaCO₃/1 mol Na₂CO₃) = (y/105.99) mol CaCO₃

    The limiting reactant is the one that gives the smaller amount of CaCO₃.

    Step 4. Calculate the theoretical yield of CaCO₃ that you can obtain from the limiting reactant.
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