Analyze and Conclude In an experiment, you obtain a percent yield of product of 108$\% .$ Is such a percent yield possible? Explain. Assuming that your calculation is correct, what reasons might explain such a result?
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Percent yield is the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, expressed as a percentage. The theoretical yield is the maximum amount of product that can be obtained from a given amount of reactants, based on stoichiometry and assuming 100% Show more…
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