Yield & Atom Economy (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

Actual yield vs theoretical yield

What you actually get from a reaction

Maximum amount you could have gotten

Don't go all the way to completion

Lost during separation from reaction mixture

Reactants react unexpectedly (e.g., with $O_2$)

$\frac{Actual\ yield}{Theoretical\ yield} \times 100$

$\frac{6.25}{8.5} \times 100 = 73.5\%$

73.5% of reactants converted to product