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What is the percentage yield of a reaction?

The actual yield of a reaction compared to the maximum theoretical yield

The number of atoms that do not end up as useful products 

A measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products

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CH4 + O2 ➔ CO2 + H2O


While preparing to carry out the reaction shown above, a student calculated the maximum theoretical mass of carbon dioxide (CO2) she could produce to be 12 g.


However, during the experiment, only 9.6 g of carbon dioxide (CO2) was produced.


What was the percentage yield of the reaction?

80

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CaO + 2HCl ➔ CaCl2 + H2O


While preparing to carry out the reaction shown above, a student calculated the maximum theoretical mass of calcium oxide (CaO) he could produce to be 300 g.


However, during the experiment, only 66 g of calcium oxide (CaO) was produced.


What was the percentage yield of the reaction?

22

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Suggest 3 reasons why the percentage yield of a chemical reaction may be less than 100%.

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2Na + Cl2 ➔ 2NaCl


While preparing to carry out the reaction shown above, a student calculated the maximum theoretical mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) she could produce to be 1.6 g.


However, during the experiment, only 1.3 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) was produced.


What was the percentage yield of the reaction?

(Give your answer to 3 s.f.)

81.3

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