Percent Yield

CH₄  +  2O₂  →  CO₂  +  2H₂O
24 grams of CH₄ was added to the above reaction. Calculate the theoretical yield of CO₂.

• 66 grams
• 132 grams
• 33 grams
• 8.72

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

The ______________ yield is the maximum amount of product possible in a reaction. This determines the amount of product that should be produced in a perfect setting

• Percent
• actual
• stoichiometry
• theoretical

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

When reacting Na with Cl₂, we calculated that the theoretical yield should be 13 grams. Our actual yield was 12.5 grams. What is the percent yield?

• 90.4%

• 104%

• 96.15%

• 1.04%

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

2Fe₂O₃ + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO₂

You add 28 grams of carbon. You find the actual yield to be 93.5 grams of CO₂. What is the percent yield of CO₂? (Hint: calculate theoretical yield of CO₂ first)

• 91%

• 30.8%

• 64.35%

• 15.5%

Theoretical yield = 73g
Actual yield = 62g
Calculate the percent yield.

• 1.16%
• 116%
• 85%
• 76%

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

In a lab, a scientist calculate he should produce 12.3 grams of product in his experiment. When he is finished collecting his product it weighs 10.1 grams. What is his percent yield?

• 82%
• 0.82%
• 10.1 %
• 100%

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

When reacting Na with Cl₂, we calculated that the theoretical yield should be 12.5 grams. Our actual yield was 13.0 grams. What is the percent yield?

• 100%
• 104%
• 96%
• 1.04

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What does percent yield indicate?

• The amount of product we should get
• The efficiency of the lab
• The amount of product we actually got
• nothing

Competing reactions might occur forming other products causing your actual yield to be less than your theoretical yield.

• true

• false

Reactant and products might adhere to containers causing actual yield to be less than theoretical yield.

• true

• false