Chromiun metal can be produced by the reduction of Cr2O3 with elemental silicon.  2 Cr2O3 + 3 Si --> 4 Cr + 3 SiO2  If 350.0 g of Cr2O3 are reacted with 235.0 g of elemtal silicon, 213.2 g of chromium metal are recovered. What is the percent yield?

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Chromiun metal can be produced by the reduction of Cr2O3 with elemental silicon. 

2 Cr2O3 + 3 Si --> 4 Cr + 3 SiO2 

If 350.0 g of Cr2O3 are reacted with 235.0 g of elemtal silicon, 213.2 g of chromium metal are recovered.

What is the percent yield?

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