Answer to Question #75254 in General Chemistry for Khelsea

Question

1) In an experiment designed to produce sulfur dioxide by the chemical reaction
2S + O2 (arrow to the right) 2SO2
9.75 g of SO2 was obtained out of a possible 11.2g
a) What is the theoretical yield of SO2?
b) What is the actual yield of SO2?

Answer 1

a) The theoretical yield of SO2: 11.2 g (100%)
b) The actual yield of SO2: 9.75 g / 11.2 g = 0.8705 or 87.05%