Question

The reaction of 9.50 g of carbon with Excess O2 Yield 12.8 of CO2. What is the percent yield of this reaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

Percentage yield = 36.75%

Explanation:

We'll begin by writing the balanced equation for the reaction. This is illustrated below:

C + O₂ —> CO₂

Next, we shall determine the mass of C that reacted and the mass of CO₂ produced from the balanced equation. This can be obtained as follow:

Molar mass of C = 12 g/mol

Mass of C from the balanced equation = 1 × 12 = 13 g

Molar mass of CO₂ = 12 + (2×16)

= 12 + 32

= 44 g/mol

Mass of CO₂ from the balanced equation = 1 × 44 = 44 g

SUMMARY:

From the balanced equation above,

12 g of C reacted to produce 44 g of CO₂.

Next, we shall determine the theoretical yield of CO₂. This can be obtained as follow:

From the balanced equation above,

12 g of C reacted to produce 44 g of CO₂.

Therefore, 9.50 g of C will react to produce = (9.50 × 44) / 12 = 34.83 g of CO₂.

Thus, the theoretical yield of CO₂ is 34.83 g.

Finally, we shall determine the percentage yield of the reaction. This can be obtained as follow:

Actual yield of CO₂ = 12.8

Theoretical yield of CO₂ = 34.83 g

Percentage yield =?

Percentage yield = Actual yield / Theoretical yield × 100

Percentage yield = 12.8 / 34.83 × 100

Percentage yield = 1280 / 34.83

Percentage yield = 36.75%