
EBK INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
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Author: DECOSTE
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Chapter 9, Problem 60QAP
The text explains that one reason why the actual yield for a reaction may be less than the theoretical yield is side reactions. Suggest some other reasons why the percent yield for a reaction might not be 100%.
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