1.

explain the concepts of percent yield and theoretical yield;

2. derive the theoretical yield for a particular reaction;
3. calculate percent yield for a particular reaction; and
4. appreciate the essence of percent yield production of
compounds and products
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. This refers to the maximum amount of product that can be obtained from a
given amount of reactants in a reaction?
A.Theoretical yield B. Percentage yield
C.Stoichiometric factor D. Limiting reagent

2. In the reality, the actual yield of a reaction is ________the theoretical yield.

A. equal to B. less than
C. greater than D. more than

3. This determines how efficient a particular reaction is in terms of the production

of a compound.
A. Theoretical yield B. Actual yield
C. Percentage yield D. Stoichiometric field
4. Which of the following does not contribute in lessening the actual
yield of the
reaction?
A. Side reactions B. Separation techniques
C. Incomplete reaction D. Unequal moles of reactants

5. What is the percent yield of a particular reaction having an actual

yield of 78.2g and having a theoretical yield of 93.8 g?
A.38.7 B. 83.4
C. 83.7 D. 38.4
Let us try to review the concepts about your previous lesson on limiting and
excess reagent. Identify the terms that is being described by the statements below.

1. This type of reactant is completely consumed in the reaction to form the

target product or compound.
2. This type reactant is usually present in greater amount to ensure that
the other reactant is completely reacted.
3. In the industry, this type of reactant is usually maximized to be
consumed due to its expensive price and less availability.
4. Reagent B was used in the production of Y. At the end of the reaction,
there are still reagent B present in the reaction vessel. Identify what
type of reagent is reagent B.
5. This type of reactant dictates the amount that could be produced in a
particular reaction.
Do you know how to cook popcorn?
The only thing you need to do is to submerge it into hot cooking oil while waiting for it
to pop. In reality, no matter what cooking process is applied, there are still corn kernel
that will remain uncooked. Thus, making it inedible and unappetizing to be a movie
snack.
-is the amount of the target product that would produce if the entire
limiting reagent is consumed.
-the amount of limiting reagent present before the start of a specific
reaction determines this.
-it is the maximum obtainable amount of yield based on the balanced
equation of the reaction.

-the amount of the product actually obtained from the reaction after it
occurred which is always less than the theoretical yield.
 Theoretical and Actual yield of a certain reaction has a great
difference.WHY??

1.Even when a reaction is 100 % complete, there will be difficulties in

recovering all the amount of product from the medium of the reaction
using the different separation techniques. Example is recovering a
solid product from an aqueous solution.
2. There are numerous reactions which are complex in the sense that the
products may react further among themselves or even with reactant to
form other products thus, reducing the yield of the first reaction. This is
also known as side reactions.
3. The impurities in the reactants used in synthesizing the target product
also contributes.
4. Many reactions appear to stop before they reach the full completion of
the reaction thus giving a mixtures of reactant and products.
It describes the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical.

PERCENT YIELD- determines how efficient a reaction is.

On the production of NH3 from N2 and H2, calculate the percent
yield if only 54.0 g NH3 were produced and the theoretical yield is
78.0 g.
In an experiment involving the production of aspirin (C9H8O4(s)),
20.9 g of salicylic acid is reacted with excess of acetic
anhydride.Upon completion of the reaction, 10.38 g of aspirin is
produced. Determine the percentage yield of the reaction.
 1 mole C7H6O3
20.9 g C7H6O6 X ------------------------ = 0.151 moles C7H6O3
138 g

1 mole C9H8O4
0.151mole C7H6O3 X ------------------------ = 0.151 moles C9H8O4
1 mole C7H6O3

180g C9H8O4
0.151mole C9H8O4 X ------------------------ = 27.26 g C9H8O4
1 mole C9H8O4
= 0.0144 moles methyl from salicylic
= 0.4441 moles methyl from methanol
= 2.128g methyl from limiting reagent

FROM 0.014
1.37g
% yield = ------------- x 100 = 64.38 %
2.128 g

FROM 0.0144 MOLES

1.37g
% yield = ------------- x 100 = 62.61 %
2.188 g