Explanation: The theoretical yield is the maximum possible mass of a product that can be made in a chemical reaction. It can be calculated from: the balanced chemical equation. the mass and relative formula mass of the limiting reactant , and. the relative formula mass of the product.
An excess reactant is a reactant present in an amount in excess of that required to combine with all of the limiting reactant. It follows that an excess reactant is one remaining in the reaction mixture once all the limiting reactant is consumed.
The limiting reagent is the reactant that is completely used up in a reaction, and thus determines when the reaction stops. From the reaction stoichiometry, the exact amount of reactant needed to react with another element can be calculated
