Specification Point 1.30:
Calculate Percentage Yield
Calculating Percentage Yield
Percentage Yield: Calculation of the percentage of yield obtained from the theoretical yield. In practice, some product will be lost during the process when purifying the product by filtration or evaporation or when transferring a liquid or when heating.
Equation:
Percentage Yield = ( Yield Obtained / Theoretical Yield ) x 100
Example:
In an experiment to displace copper from copper sulfate, 6.5 g of Zinc was added to an excess of copper (II) sulfate solution. The copper was filtered off, washed and dried. The mass of copper obtained was 4.8 g. Calculate the percentage yield of copper.
Equation Of Reaction: Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu (s)
Step 1: Calculate the Amount, in Moles of Zinc Reacted
Moles of Zinc = 6.5 ÷ 65 = 0.10 moles
Step 2: Calculate the Maximum Amount of Copper that could be Formed
Maximum Moles of Copper = 0.10 moles
Step 3: Calculate the Maximum Mass of Copper that could be Formed
Maximum Mass of Copper = ( 0.10 x 64 ) = 6.4 g
Step 4: Calculate the Percentage of Yield of Copper
Percentage Yield = ( 4.8 ÷ 6.4 ) x 100 = 75%
Percentage Yield of Copper = 75%
Author: Jamie
Jamie got a First class degree in Chemistry from Oxford University before going on to teach chemistry full time as a professional tutor. He’s put together these handy revision notes to match the Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry specification so you can learn exactly what you need to know for your exams.