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What is the percentage yield for any reaction typically?

  • Less than 100% (correct)
  • More than 100%
  • Always variable
  • Exactly 100%
  • What is one factor that can reduce percentage yield?

    Extraction

    What happens to some chemicals that reduces percentage yield?

    They waste

    What are unexpected reactions that affect percentage yield called?

    <p>Side reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hydration refer to in the context of percentage yield?

    <p>Presence of water in the extracted product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause incomplete reactions?

    <p>Slow reactions or reversibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the percentage yield calculated?

    <p>Real yield divided by theoretical yield multiplied by 100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is theoretical yield?

    <p>The maximum mass of a product that could be created</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is real yield?

    <p>Real yield divided by theoretical yield multiplied by 100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Factors that reduce percentage yield include _______ reactions.

    <p>incomplete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of yield to their definitions:

    <p>Percentage yield = Comparison of real and theoretical yields Theoretical yield = Maximum mass of product possible from a reaction Real yield = Actual yield expressed as a percentage of theoretical yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can happen to the mixture when baking a cake that relates to percentage yield?

    <p>Some mixture gets stuck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Percentage Yield Overview

    • Percentage yield reflects the efficiency of a chemical reaction and is typically less than 100%.
    • Factors affecting percentage yield can stem from both the reaction process and material handling.

    Key Factors Affecting Percentage Yield

    • Extraction Issues: Difficulty in fully separating the product from the reaction mixture leads to reduced yields.
    • Waste in Glassware: Residual chemicals cling to the glassware, resulting in lost product and lower yield.
    • Side Reactions: Unplanned chemical reactions can produce by-products instead of the desired product, decreasing overall yield.
    • Hydration Effects: Products extracted in water may retain moisture, misleadingly inflating yield calculations if water is not accounted for.
    • Incomplete Reactions: Reactions may be slow, reversible, or inadequately timed, preventing full conversion of reactants to products.

    Understanding Percentage Yield through Analogy

    • Baking a cake illustrates yield concepts, as not all mixture converts to finished cake due to stickiness and other baking mishaps.
    • This analogy emphasizes that achieving 100% efficiency in reactions is unattainable, similar to baking outcomes.

    Calculating Percentage Yield

    • The formula for percentage yield:
      • Percentage Yield = (Real Yield / Theoretical Yield) x 100.

    Types of Yield

    • Theoretical Yield: Represents the highest possible mass of product calculated from a balanced equation, assuming complete conversion of reactants.
    • Real Yield: Actual yield obtained from the reaction, also used to calculate percentage yield.

    Factors Leading to Incomplete Reactions

    • Slowness of reactions can prevent completion.
    • Reversibility of reactions can lead to some products reverting to reactants, affecting yield.

    Summary of Yield Reduction Factors

    • Incomplete reactions, adherence of chemicals to apparatus, difficulties in separation, and occurrence of side reactions are common causes of reduced percentage yield.

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