Amount Of Substance Flashcards by Aderonke Adesanoye | Brainscape

Q

Percentage yield

A

Actual mass of product / theoretical mass of Product

X100

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Why might percentage yield be less than 100% (4)

A

Reaction might not be complete

Other unwanted reactions happen

Product lost in purification

Starting material may be impure

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