If you start with 2.97 g of zest and obtain 459 mg of pure limonene, what is your percent recovery?

I was thinking of dividing .459g by 2.97g and then multiplying by 100 to get the percent recovery. But then I realized that the zest and limonene aren't the same. So how would I obtain the percent recovery? Please help!

To calculate the percent recovery in this scenario, you need to compare the amount of pure limonene obtained (459 mg) to the initial amount of zest (2.97 g). Here's how you can calculate it:

Step 1: Convert both amounts to the same unit (grams or milligrams). Since the limonene is already given in milligrams, we will convert the zest amount to milligrams.

2.97 g x 1000 mg/g = 2970 mg

Now, we have the initial amount of zest in milligrams.

Step 2: Divide the amount of pure limonene obtained by the initial amount of zest, and then multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

(459 mg / 2970 mg) x 100 = 15.45%

Therefore, the percent recovery in this case is approximately 15.45%.