Question

I begin the reaction with 0.45 g of beryllium. If my actual yield of beryllium chloride (mm = 79.91 g/mol) was 3.5 grams, what was my percent yield?

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Answer 1

The percentage of yield was 777.78%

Explanation:

We have the equation,

Be [s]  +  2 HCl [aq]  →  BeCl 2(aq]  + H 2(g]  ↑ Be (s]  + 2 HCl [aq]  →  BeCl 2(aq]  + H 2(g] ↑

To find the percent yield we have the formula

Percentage of Yield= what you actually get/ what you should theoretically get  x 100

                                   =3.5 g/0.45 g 100

                                    = 777.78 %

The percentage of yield was 777.78%