Question

A student attempted to produce 25 grams of product by performing a chemical reaction, but only obtained 18 grams. What was the percent yield for this reaction?

Answer 1

To calculate the percent yield, we use the following formula:Percent Yield =  Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield  x 100In this case, the actual yield is 18 grams, and the theoretical yield is 25 grams. Plugging these values into the formula:Percent Yield =  18 / 25  x 100Percent Yield = 0.72 x 100Percent Yield = 72%So, the percent yield for this reaction is 72%.