CH-2108
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. If 3.6 g of calcium oxide is actually obtained, what is the percentage yield?
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The maximum mass of calcium oxide that can be formed is 4.2 g. If 3.6 g of calcium oxide is actually obtained, what is the percentage yield?
- 72%
- 80%
- 86%
- 117%
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