GENCHEM: LIMITING REAGENT, THEORITICAL YIELD, PERCENT YIELD
Limiting Reagent
A chemical reactant that limits the amount of product that is formed
Formula for Yield
% yield = Actual yield/ Theoretical yield x 100
Limiting Reagent
It gives the smallest yield of product calculated from the reagents (reactants) available
grams or moles
It is commonly used to express theoretical yield
Theoretical Yield
The maximum amount of product that would result if the limiting reagent is completely consumed
Theoretical Yield
The quantity of a product obtained from the complete conversion of the limiting reactant in a chemical reactant
actual yield
The quantity of the desired product actually formed