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Answer:
Percentage yield = 25%
Explanation:
Given data:
Moles of C₈H₁₈ = 4 mol
Moles of O₂ = 4 mol
Actual yield of CO₂ = 28.16 g
Percentage yield = ?
Solution:
Chemical equation:
2C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16CO₂ + 18H₂O
Now we will compare the moles of CO₂ with O₂ and C₈H₁₈.
C₈H₁₈ : CO₂
2 : 16
4 : 16/2×4=32 mol
O₂ : CO₂
25 : 16
4 : 16/25×4=2.56 mol
Mass of CO₂:
Mass = number of moles× molar mass
Mass = 2.56 mol ×44 g/mol
Mass = 112.64 g
Percentage yield:
Percentage yield = Actual yield /theoretical yield × 100
Percentage yield = 28.16 g / 112.64 g× 100
Percentage yield = 0.25× 100
Percentage yield = 25%
