Chapter 9, Problem 59QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The theoretical yield, actual yield and percentage yield should be defined and compared.

Concept Introduction:

A balanced chemical equation is an equation that contains same number of atoms as well as of each element of reactants and products of reaction.

For example, the reaction between lead sulphide and oxygen is as follows:

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{2 PbS + 3 O}}_{\text{2}}\to {\text{2PbO + 2SO}}_{\text{2}}\\ \text{ Reactants Products}\end{array}$

The limiting reactant in a particular reaction has due to following properties:

1. Limiting reactant completely reacted in a particular reaction.
2. Limiting reactant determines the amount of the product in mole.