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A reaction was performed in which 0.47 g of dibenzyl ketone was reacted with 0.47 g of benzil to make 0.68 g of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpentadienone. Calculate the theoretical yield and percent yield for this reaction.
dibenzyl ketone + benzil ------------------> 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpentadienone
moles of dibenzyl ketone = 0.47/ 210.27 = 2.235 x 10^-3
moles of benzil = 0.47/ 210.232 = 2.236 x 10^-3
moles of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpentadienone produced = 2.235 x 10^-3
mass of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpentadienone = 2.235 x 10^-3 x 384.47 = 0.8595 g .
Theoretical yield in grams = 0.86 g
percent yield = (actual / theoretical x 100
= (0.68 / 0.86 ) x 100
= 79 %