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there will be certain unavoidable errors that will prevent an experiment from achieving 100% yield. probably the most common error will be filtration and recovery of products. the filtration process may allow some of the product to pass through. Also during recovery there will be some product lost. for example some of the products is stuck on the glass of a flask and cannot be completely removed. other errors could be the limiting reactant may not be 100% pure, eg. (the reactant may also contain water moisture)

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Is your percent yield within reason of what you would expect Please explain your answer.?

Yes, the percent yield is within reason if it falls within the typical range for the reaction being conducted. A percent yield close to 100 indicates efficient reaction conditions and good experimental technique, while a lower percent yield may suggest issues such as incomplete reactions or side reactions.


How is percent yield caculated?

Percent yield is calculated by dividing the actual yield (the amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction) by the theoretical yield (the amount of product that should be obtained according to stoichiometry) and multiplying by 100 to get a percentage. This formula allows you to determine how efficiently a reaction was carried out by comparing the actual yield to the maximum possible yield.


What is the percent yield if the actual yield from this reaction is 306g?

To calculate the percent yield, you need the theoretical yield of the reaction. The percent yield is calculated using the formula: [ \text{Percent Yield} = \left( \frac{\text{Actual Yield}}{\text{Theoretical Yield}} \right) \times 100 ] If you provide the theoretical yield, I can help you determine the percent yield.


Is it weird to get a percent yield of 194 percent?

Yes. You should double check your measurements and calculations. A yield over 100% is impossible unless the experiment was somehow contaminated.


How do you find 85.0 percent in percent yield?

if you received 85.0 percent back from your product then your percent yield is 85 percent.


Dividing the actual yield by the theoretical and multiplying it by 100 is called?

Percent Yield.


The actual yield of the given reaction is 14.4what is your percent yield?

To calculate percent yield, you would use the formula: (actual yield / theoretical yield) * 100%. If the actual yield is 14.4 and the theoretical yield is not provided, the percent yield cannot be calculated accurately without the theoretical yield.


What is the percent yield of 122 grams of product?

If this is the actual yield, real amount produced, then you need the theoretical yield to find the percent yield. % yield = (actual yield / theoretical yield) x 100


What if i don't know the yield percent?

Do you need it? Are you being told to calculate it? percent yield = (actual yield) divided by (theoretical yield) x 100


Would the percent yield be different if the actual yield and theoretical yield were in units of moles?

No, the percent yield would not be affected by the units of the actual and theoretical yield as long as they are consistent. Percent yield is calculated as (actual yield / theoretical yield) x 100%, where the units cancel out in the division.


What is standard yield?

It means what you can normally expect to result; such as how much a recipe should produce.


If the actual yield of Mg3N2 is 47.87 g and the theoretical is 50.26 g What is the percent yield?

Percent yield = Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield * 100 hope that helps :)