Percentage error = ((12.7/11.5)-100%)x 100% = 10.4% (3 s.f.)
Since the measured yield exceeds the theoretical one, this means the error is in excess. Divide the measured yield by the theoretical yield and subtract 100% to find the difference, then multiply by 100% to find the percentage.
I may be totally wrong but I’ll make a guess to it being thermodynamics.
Boyle's law gives the relationship between pressure and volume of gas. It states that for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature, pressure is inversely proportional to volume of gas.
PV = k
where P - pressure, V - volume and k - constant
P1V1 = P2V2
where parameters for the first instance are on the left side and parameters for the second instance are on the right side of the equation.
substituting the values in the equation
0.947 atm x 150.0 mL = 0.987 atm x V
V = 144 mL
therefore new volume is 144 mL
An analogy is the closest way to compare something to another that may not be related so that would be my pick. If that’s not it I guess he could maybe be making an observational opinion about it? Good luck hope this helped. Analogy
