Question

CaO + H2O -> Ca(OH)2

Answer 1

The % yield of Ca(OH)₂ : 62.98%

Further eplanation

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) :

$\tt mol=\dfrac{mass}{MW}\\\\mol=\dfrac{4.2}{56,0774 g/mol}\\\\mol=0.075$

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

$\tt mass=mol\times MW\\\\mass=0.075\times 74,093 g/mol\\\\mass=5.557~g$

% yield :

$\tt =\dfrac{actual}{theoretical}\times 100\%\\\\=\dfrac{3.5}{5.557}\times 100\%\\\\=62.98\%$