Ammonium nitrate is used in explosives and is produced from the reaction of ammonia and nitric acid. If 15 kg of ammonia give an actual yield of 65.3 kg of ammonium nitrate, what is the percent yield? The calculated yield of ammonium nitrate for the experiment is 70.6kg.
actual yield (AY)= 65.3 kg
calculated = theoretical yield (TY)= 70.6 kg.
%yield = (AY/TY)100 = ?
To calculate the percent yield, we need to use the formula:
percent yield = (actual yield / calculated yield) * 100
Given that the actual yield of ammonium nitrate is 65.3 kg and the calculated yield is 70.6 kg, we can plug in these values into the formula to find the percent yield:
percent yield = (65.3 kg / 70.6 kg) * 100
percent yield ≈ 0.925 * 100
percent yield ≈ 92.5%
Therefore, the percent yield of the reaction is approximately 92.5%.
To calculate the percent yield, you need to compare the actual yield (65.3 kg) to the calculated yield (70.6 kg). The percent yield is given by the formula:
Percent Yield = (Actual Yield / Calculated Yield) * 100
Let's substitute the values into the formula:
Percent Yield = (65.3 kg / 70.6 kg) * 100
Percent Yield = 0.925 * 100
Percent Yield = 92.5%
Therefore, the percent yield for this experiment is 92.5%.