1. Given that a theoretical yield for isolating Calcium Carbonate in this experiment would be 100%. From that information and based on the results you obtained in this experiment, describe your success in the recovery of calcium carbonate and suggest two possible sources of error that would have caused you to not obtain 100% yield. from my result my percent yield was 102%

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1. Given that a theoretical yield for isolating Calcium Carbonate in this experiment would be 100%. From that information and based on the results you obtained in this experiment, describe your success in the recovery of calcium carbonate and suggest two possible sources of error that would have caused you to not obtain 100% yield.

from my result my percent yield was 102%

Initial:
1.50 g
CaCl2•2H2O
(g)
Initial:
0.0102 mol
CaCl2•2H2O
(mol)
Initial: CaCl2
0.0102 mol
(mol)
Initial: Na2CO3
0.0102 mol
(mol)
Initial: Na2CO3
1.08 g
(g)
Theoretical:
1.02 g
СаСОз (9)
Mass of Filter
0.86 g
paper (g)
Mass of Filter
1.90 g
Paper + CaCO3
(g)
Actual: CaCO3
1.02 g
(g)
% Yield:
102%
Transcribed Image Text:Initial: 1.50 g CaCl2•2H2O (g) Initial: 0.0102 mol CaCl2•2H2O (mol) Initial: CaCl2 0.0102 mol (mol) Initial: Na2CO3 0.0102 mol (mol) Initial: Na2CO3 1.08 g (g) Theoretical: 1.02 g СаСОз (9) Mass of Filter 0.86 g paper (g) Mass of Filter 1.90 g Paper + CaCO3 (g) Actual: CaCO3 1.02 g (g) % Yield: 102%
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