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is the law of conversation of mass a reason why actual yield is less than theoretical yield?

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  1. You MUST means conservation and not conversation. No, the law of conservation of mass is not why actual yield is less than theoretical yield. The Law of Conservation of Mass is what allows us to calculate theoretical yield.

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