CH-2011
Percentage yield and purity
Chemistry · Secondary 4 · Easy · Percentage yield and purity
A student heats 3.0 g of calcium in excess oxygen to form calcium oxide according to the equation:
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The maximum mass of calcium oxide that can be formed is 4.2 g, but only 3.5 g is obtained. What is the percentage yield of calcium oxide?
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The maximum mass of calcium oxide that can be formed is 4.2 g, but only 3.5 g is obtained. What is the percentage yield of calcium oxide?
- 67%
- 83%
- 120%
- 140%
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