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An essentially 100% yield is necessary for a chemical reaction used to analyze a compound, but it is almost never expected for a reaction that is used to synthesize a compound. Explain this difference.
A main criterion for choosing a synthesis reaction is how economically it can be run. In the analysis of a compound, on the other hand, it is essential that all of the material present be detected. Therefore, a 100% yield is required; none of the material present in the sample can be lost during the analysis.
Synthesis reaction chosen for economy; analysis demands 100% yield to detect all present material.