MIke and Shayne reacted sodium chloride with silver nitrate as indicated in the reaction below:
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl (s) + NaNO3 (aq)
The actual yield of their silver chloride was 0.365 g. According to their calculations, they should have theoretically obtained 0.516 g. What was their percent yield?
%yield = (actual yield/theor yield)*100
= ?
To find the percent yield, we need to compare the actual yield (0.365 g) to the theoretical yield (0.516 g) and calculate the ratio.
The percent yield formula is:
Percent Yield = (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) x 100
Substituting the given values into the formula, we have:
Percent Yield = (0.365 g / 0.516 g) x 100
Now, let's calculate the percentage yield:
Percent Yield = (0.707) x 100
Percent Yield = 70.7%
Therefore, Mike and Shayne's percent yield is 70.7%.