Yield Flashcards
1
Q
What is the calculation for percentage yield?
A
(Actual yield/theoretical yield) x 100
2
Q
What is theoretical yield?
A
The amount you would get if all of the reactants formed the desired product and none of it was lost.
3
Q
How do you calculate theoretical yield? (3 steps)
A
- Calculate the relative formula mass of the limiting reactant and product.
- Use the balanced equation to calculate the RFM for each substance.
- Theoretical yield= (mass of limiting reactant/total RFM of limiting reactant) x total RFM of products.
