Why do we use moles when calculating empirical chemical formulas, but not the mass?
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The % yield of Ca(OH)₂ : 62.98%
<h3>Further eplanation </h3>Percent yield is the compare of the amount of product obtained from a reaction with the amount you calculated
General formula:
Percent yield = (Actual yield / theoretical yield )x 100%
An actual yield is the amount of product actually produced by the reaction. A theoretical yield is the amount of product that you calculate from the reaction equation according to the product and reactant coefficients
Reaction
CaO + H₂O ⇒ Ca(OH)₂
mass CaO= 4.2 g
mol CaO(MW=56,0774 g/mol) :
mol Ca(OH)₂ based on mol CaO
mol ratio CaO : Ca(OH)₂,= 1 : 1, so mol Ca(OH)₂ = 0.075
mass Ca(OH)₂(MW=74,093 g/mol) ⇒ theoretical
% yield :