9: Percentage yield Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by percentage yield?
A
The percentage yield is a way to compare predicted yield and actual yield
2
Q
What is the percentage yield if none of the product is lost?
A
100%
3
Q
What is the percentage yield if all of the product is lost?
A
0%
4
Q
What is predicted yield?
A
The expected mass calculated using reacting masses
5
Q
What is actual yield?
A
The mass of product made
6
Q
What is the equation for percentage yield?
A
(actual yield/predicted yield) x100
7
Q
The percentage yield can vary depending on?
A
> The reaction
The way it is carried out
The way in which the product is obtained
8
Q
How might product be lost?
A
>Handling >Purification >Filtration >Evaporation >The transfer of liquids from one container to another >Heating