percentage yield

• what are the 3 types of yields ?

  • percentage yield
  • actual yield
  • theoretical yield
• what is the actual yield ?

  how much product is actually produced in the reaction
• what is the theoretical yield ?

  the amount of product that would be produced under perfect practical and chemical conditions
• what is the percentage yield ?

  the comparison of the actual yield to the theoritical yield
• what is the equation linking percentage yield, actual yield and theoretical yield ?

  Percentage yield = (Actual yield / Theoretical yield) x 100
• what is a percentage yield never ?

  100%