Answer to Question #183303 in General Chemistry for Marcus Butler

Question

Calculating Actual product produced vs. Theoretical yield produced from a balance equation of a chemical reaction.

Answer 1

Theoretical yield is calculated based on the stoichiometry of the chemical equation.

The actual yield is determined experimentally, by taking the weight of the product that produced from the given amount of reactants.

The percent yield is determined by calculation following the equation, percent yield = (actual yield/theoretical yield)×100 %

So, percentage of yield is not the amount of product actually produced.

It's indicates the amount of product produced relatively to the expected amount.