The answer is c. number of protons and d. atomic number. The proton number can identify an element. And also the atomic number is equal to the number of protons.
The actual yield is 43 g Cl₂.
The <em>limiting reactant was MnO₂</em> because it gave the smaller mass of Cl₂.
∴ The <em>theoretical yield</em> is 60.25 g Cl₂.
% yield = actual yield/theoretical yield × 100 %
Actual yield = theoretical yield × (% yield/100 %) = 60.25 g × (72 %/100%) = 43 g
Answer: It is important for an equation to be balanced because if it is not then the reactants won't match the products.
Explanation: I don't know if you will understand this but here:
Let's say you're cooking eggs, you're reactants so to speak would be 3 eggs and 1 tablespoon of oil so you put it together using heat and a pan. Your products have to match what you have in the beginning. You cannot have an equation that looks like this
Reactants = 3eggs + 1Tbsp oil ---pan/heat---> 6eggs + 1 cup of oil
You cannot get something from what you don't have. The number of how much of an element you have must be the same of both sides of the equation.
