Chemistry (Stoichiomitry)

Question

Under certain conditions the reaction of ammonia with excess oxygen will produce 29.5% yield of NO. If the actual yield of NO is 157g, find the theoretical yield

Answer 1

Hi there!

Here is how I would go about solving this problem:

Step 1: write the formula for percent yield.

Percent Yield= 100% x actual/ theoretical

Step 2: plug in known values and solve for theoretical yield.

29.5%= 100% x 157g/ theoretical

Rearrange the equation by multiplying theoretical out of the denominator. Divide 29.5% into the denominator-----> Theoretical= 100% x 157g/ 29.5%.

Theoretical= 15700g%/29.5%

Theoretical= 532g