A student performed a chemical reaction that had calculated theoretical yield of 35.0grams. However, the student measured an actual yield of 32.5 grams. Calculate the percent yield?

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A student performed a chemical reaction that had calculated theoretical yield of 35.0grams. However, the student measured an actual yield of 32.5 grams. Calculate the percent yield?

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The percent yield is the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, expressed as a percentage.

It is calculated to as actual yield divided by theoretical yield multiplied by 100%.

Generally percent yield is lower than 100% because the actual yield is often less than the theoretical value. 

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