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10th grade Theoretical and percent yield worksheet

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Theoretical and percent yield

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  1. Baking soda and vinegar should give 4.4 g of CO₂, but 3.96 g is collected. What is the percent yield, to 0.1%, Ari?

  2. A reaction should give 8.8 g of CO₂, and 7.48 g is collected. What is the percent yield, to 0.1%, Bo?

  3. A class expects 22 g of CO₂ and collects 20.9 g. What is the percent yield, to 0.1%, Kira?

  4. A class works out that 4.40 g of CO₂ should form, then weighs 3.96 g. Which is the theoretical yield, Jun?

    • 4.40 g, the amount worked out from the equation
    • 3.96 g, the amount weighed
    • 8.36 g, the two added together
  5. Which is the actual yield, Luz?

    • The mass worked out from the balanced equation
    • The mass of product weighed at the end
    • The mass of reactants weighed at the start
  6. In percent yield = actual ÷ theoretical × 100, which goes on top, Milo?

    • The actual yield, what was made
    • The theoretical yield, what was expected
    • Whichever of the two is larger
  7. A class reports a 112% yield of dried crystals that were still damp. What does that suggest, Pia?

    • The class made more product than possible, a great result
    • New atoms formed during drying
    • Water is still in the crystals, adding mass
  8. Why is a percent yield usually less than 100%, Ren?

    • Yields above 100% are the normal result
    • Some product is lost or never forms
    • Some atoms are destroyed in each reaction
  9. A class pours its product from a beaker and leaves some stuck to the glass. What does that do to the yield, Tala?

    • It destroys some of the product's atoms
    • It lowers the actual yield
    • It raises the yield above 100%
  10. A reaction is stopped before it finishes. How does that affect the yield, Zee?

    • The yield goes up, since less is wasted
    • The missing mass is destroyed
    • Less product forms, so the yield falls
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Theoretical and percent yield. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can tell the theoretical yield (worked out) from the actual yield (weighed).
  • I can find percent yield = actual ÷ theoretical × 100, and an actual yield from a percent.
  • I can name reasons a yield falls short, and say why a yield over 100% points to a wet or impure product.

Standard: HS-PS1-7

Words to know

theoretical yield: The product mass worked out from the balanced equation

actual yield: The product mass really collected and weighed

percent yield: Actual ÷ theoretical × 100

Common mistakes

Your child divided the wrong way. Percent yield = actual ÷ theoretical × 100, so a real yield is usually under 100%.

Your child used the molar masses the wrong way round. Divide by the reactant's molar mass, then multiply by the product's.

Your child divided by the reactant's mass. Percent yield compares the product made with the product expected.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with theoretical and percent yield?

Your child divided the wrong way. Percent yield = actual ÷ theoretical × 100, so a real yield is usually under 100%.

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