Question 4.14: Percent Yield . In an experiment forming ethanol, the theore...

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry [EXP-46650]

Percent Yield . In an experiment forming ethanol, the theoretical yield is 50.5 g. The actual yield is 46.8 g. What is the percent yield?

Strategy: Percent yield is the actual yield divided by the theoretical yield times 100

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