1.3.2 - Theoretical Yield, Actual Yield, and Percent Yield
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Practice Questions
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Define theoretical yield in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how yield connects to reactants.
What typically causes the actual yield to be less than theoretical yield?
💡 Hint: Consider laboratory practices.
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What is the theoretical yield?
💡 Hint: Think about the ideal chemical reactions.
If actual yield is 25 g and theoretical yield is 40 g, what is the percent yield?
💡 Hint: Remember the percent yield formula.
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In an experiment to synthesize magnesium oxide, it was determined that 20 g of magnesium reacts with oxygen to produce 30 g of magnesium oxide. What is the theoretical yield if 10 g of magnesium were used?
💡 Hint: Use stoichiometry based on the balanced equation for magnesium and oxygen.
If the theoretical yield of a reaction is 100 g and the actual yield is 50 g, what factors could explain why the actual yield is 50%?
💡 Hint: Think about practical lab scenarios.
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