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1.44 g H2 is allowed to react with 9.56 g N2, producing 2.46 g NH3.
What is the theoretical yield?
What is the percent yield?
The balenced chemical reaction is:
3H2 + N2 <---------> 2NH3
ie. 6g of H2 must react with 28g of N2 to produce 34g of NH3
the available H2 = 1.44g and N2 = 9.56g and product NH3 = 2.46g
the limiting factor here is H2
So, Theoretical yield will be decided by the presence of H2 (ie. limiting factor)
Theoretical yield = wt of H2 consumed x 34 / 6
= 1.44 x 34 / 6
= 8.16% (100% yield). This is the amount of NH3 in gram, should have formed after complete consumption of 1.44g of H2.
but, obtained amount is = 2.46g of NH3 only.
Now, percentage yield = 2.46 x 100 / 8.16
= 30.14%
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