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1. The equation to calculate percentage yield is ...
  • A.   percentage yield = (actual mass of product/maximum theoretical mass of product) x 100
  • B.   percentage yield = (maximum theoretical mass of product/actual mass of product) x 100
  • C.   percentage yield = (actual mass of product/mass of reactant used) x 100
  • D.   percentage yield = (mass of reactant used/actual mass of product) x 100

2. Tungsten metal was produced by reducing tungsten fluoride with hydrogen. A student calculated that a mass of 52.0g of tungsten should be formed. He actually obtained 43.2g of tungsten.
What is the percentage yield of tungsten in this experiment?

  • A. 16.9%
  • B. 83.0%
  • C. 83.1%
  • D. 120%

Q3+4: A student synthesized 12.3g of aspirin from 13.8g of salicylic acid. He calculated that the maximum possible mass of aspirin which he could obtain was 18.0g.

3. a possible reason for the student obtaining less aspirin than expected is ...

  • A. the reaction may not have gone to completion
  • B. some aspirin may have been lost during separation from the reaction mixture
  • C. some of the salicylic acid may have reacted to produce another product
  • D. all of the above

4. The percentage yield of aspirin in this experiment was:

  • A. 112%
  • B. 89.1%
  • C. 76.7%
  • D. 68.3%

Q5+6. 

21.7g of mercury(II)oxide was decomposed by heating and 9.0g of mercury was collected.

The equation for the reaction is:

2HgO (s)      2Hg (l)   +  O2 (g)

 

5. The mass of 1 mole of mercury(II)oxide and the number of moles in 21.7g is:

  Mass of 1 mole of mercury(II)oxide  /g Number of moles in 21.7g
A 217 0.1
B 217 0.05
   C 88 0.25
D 88 0.12

6. The maximum mass of mercury which could be obtained in this experiment and the % yield are:

  Maximum possible mass of mercury  /g % yield
A 10.1 89.1
B 10.1 112.2
   C 20.1 44.8
D 20.1 223.3

 

 Q7+8.

50g of calcium carbonate was strongly heated resulting in thermal decomposition.
The equation for the reaction is:

CaCO3 (s  CaO (s) +   CO2 (g)

 

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7. What is the molar mass of calcium carbonate and how many moles of CaCO3 are in 50 g?

  Molar mass of CaCO3 /g Number of moles of CaCO3 in 50g
A 68 1.36
B 68 0.74
   C 100 2
D 100 0.5
8. What mass of calcium oxide is obtained from the thermal decomposition of 50 g of calcium carbonate if the reaction has a 40% yield?
  • A.   11.2g
  • B.   16.6g
  • C.   16.8g
  • D.   28.0g

 

Q9+10.
A manufacturer produced 51kg of ammonia by reacting 56kg of nitrogen with excess hydrogen in the Haber process.
The equation for this reaction is:

N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3

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9. The maximum possible yield of ammonia, if the reaction went to completion, is:

  • A. 34kg
  • B. 56kg
  • C. 68kg
  • D. 136kg

10. The percentage yield of ammonia in this reaction is:

  • A. 38%
  • B. 75%
  • C. 82%
  • D. 91%
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Question 1:

The correct equation for percentage yield is:

A. percentage yield = (actual mass of product / maximum theoretical mass of product) × 100

This compares the actual amount obtained from the experiment to the maximum possible amount calculated from the stoichiometry, then multiplies by 100 to express it as a percentage.


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Question 2:

To find the percentage yield, use the formula:

percentage yield = (actual mass of product / maximum theoretical mass of product) × 100

 Plug in the values.

Percentage yield=(43.2/52.0)×100

Rounded to one decimal place, this gives 83.1%.

So the correct answer is:

C. 83.1%


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Question 3:

The correct answer is:

D. all of the above

All three are valid reasons for obtaining less aspirin than the theoretical maximum:

Since all of these contribute to a lower actual yield, D is the best answer.


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Question 4:

To find the percentage yield, use the formula:

percentage yield = (actual mass of product / maximum theoretical mass of product) × 100

Plug in the values.

Percentage yield=(12.3/18.0)×100

Rounded to one decimal place, this gives 68.3%.

So the correct answer is:

D. 68.3%


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Question 5:

To solve this, we need to calculate the molar mass (mass of 1 mole) of mercury(II)oxide (HgO) and then find the number of moles in 21.7 g.


Step 1: Calculate the molar mass of HgO.

From the periodic table:


Step 2: Calculate the number of moles in 21.7 g.

moles=mass/molar mass=21.7/217=0.1 mol

Matching the table:

So the correct option is:

A. 217 / 0.1


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Question 6:

To solve this, we need to use the balanced equation and stoichiometry to find the theoretical (maximum possible) mass of mercury (Hg), then calculate the percentage yield.


Step 1: Find moles of HgO used.

From the previous question:


Step 2: Use the mole ratio from the balanced equation.

2HgO→2Hg+O2

The ratio of HgO : Hg is 2 : 2, which simplifies to 1 : 1.
So, moles of Hg produced = moles of HgO used = 0.1 mol


Step 3: Calculate the maximum possible mass of Hg.

Molar mass of Hg (from periodic table) = 201 g/mol

mass of Hg=moles×molar mass=0.1×201=20.1 g

So the maximum possible mass = 20.1 g.


Step 4: Calculate the percentage yield.

Actual mass obtained = 9.0 g
Theoretical mass = 20.1 g

Percentage yield=(9.0/20.1)×100=44.776...%≈44.8%

Matching the table:

So the correct answer is:

C. 20.1 / 44.8


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Question 7:

To solve this, we calculate the molar mass of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) and then find the number of moles in 50 g.


Step 1: Calculate the molar mass of CaCO₃.

From the periodic table:

Molar mass of CaCO₃=40+12+48=100 g/mol

So the molar mass of CaCO₃ is 100 g.


Step 2: Calculate the number of moles in 50 g.

moles=mass/molar mass=50/100=0.5 mol

Matching the table:

So the correct answer is:

D. 100 / 0.5


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Question 8:

To find the mass of calcium oxide (CaO) obtained with a 40% yield, follow these steps:


Step 1: Find the theoretical moles of CaCO₃.

From the previous question:
Moles of CaCO₃ = 0.5 mol


Step 2: Use the mole ratio from the balanced equation.

CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) +  CO2 (g)

The ratio is 1 : 1, so:
Theoretical moles of CaO = 0.5 mol


Step 3: Calculate the theoretical mass of CaO.

Molar mass of CaO = Ca (40) + O (16) = 56 g/mol

Theoretical mass of CaO=0.5×56=28.0 g

Step 4: Apply the 40% yield.

Actual mass = Theoretical mass × yield / 100

Actual mass=28.0×40/100=11.2 g


So the correct answer is:

A. 11.2 g


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Question 9:

To find the maximum possible yield (theoretical yield) of ammonia, we use stoichiometry based on the limiting reactant. Since nitrogen is the reactant with a given mass and hydrogen is in excess, nitrogen is the limiting reactant.


Step 1: Calculate moles of N₂.

moles of N₂=56 kg/28 kg/kmol=2 kmol

Step 2: Use the mole ratio from the balanced equation.

N₂+3H₂→2NH₃

From the equation:
1 mol N₂ → 2 mol NH₃
So 2 kmol N₂ → 2 × 2 = 4 kmol NH₃


Step 3: Calculate the theoretical mass of NH₃.

mass of NH₃=4 kmol×17 kg/kmol=68 kg

So the maximum possible yield is:

C. 68 kg


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Question 10:

To find the percentage yield, use the formula:

Percentage yield=(actual mass/theoretical mass)×100

Step 1: Identify the values.


Step 2: Plug into the formula.

Percentage yield=(51/68)×100=75%

So the correct answer is:

B. 75%


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