The percent yield shows the extent to which the reactants are converetd into products . The limiting reactant is used up in the reaction.
<h3>What is a limiting reactant?</h3>
A limiting reactant is the reactant that is in the least amount in the system. Now;
Number of moles of Fe = 12.21 g/56 g/mol = 0.22 moles
Number of moles of O2 = 13.54 g/32 g/mol = 0.42 moles
Balanced reaction equation;
3Fe(s) + 2 O2(g) = Fe3O4(s)
If 3 moles of Fe reacts with 2 mole of O2
0.22 moles of Fe reacts with 0.22 moles * 2 mole/3 moles = 0.15 moles
Hence, Fe is the limiting reactant
If 3 mole of Fe produces 1 mole of Fe3O4(s)
0.22 moles of O2 produces 0.22 moles * 1 mole/3 moles of Fe3O4(s) = 0.1073 moles
Mass of Fe3O4(s) =0.1073 moles * 232 g/mol =16.9 g
Number of moles of excess reactant = 0.42 moles - 0.15 moles = 0.27 moles
Mass of excess reactant = 0.27 moles * 32 g/mol = 8.64 g
percent yield = 15.88 g/16.9 g * 100/1
= 93.4%
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