C5.1.1 - Theoretical yield

Question 1

What is the yield of a product?

Answer 1

The mass of that product made in a chemical process

Question 2

What is the theoretical yield?

Answer 2

The maximum mass it is possible to make from a given mass of reactants

Question 3

What is the equation for theoretical yield?

Answer 3

(Mass of limiting reactant/sum of Mr for limiting reactant) x sum of Mr for products