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The percentage yield is defined as:
Options
A Actual yield × Theoretical yield
B (Theoretical yield / Actual yield) × 100
C (Actual yield / Theoretical yield) × 100
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D Limiting reagent mass × 100
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Percentage yield is a measure of the efficiency of a reaction. It compares the amount of product actually obtained (actual yield) to the maximum amount that could be obtained (theoretical yield), expressed as a percentage.

Hint

It's a ratio of what you got to what you could have gotten, times 100%.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 320 of 1872
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