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i'v synthesized benzoic acid from benzyl alcohol and i have a theoretical value for the yield and and experimental yield of impure acid.
Theoretical Yield = 5.93g
Impure Yield from experiment = 6.13g
Now, my paper asks for the percentage yield of my impure acid, how does that work?
If i do:
6.13/5.93 x 100 then I am going to get a percentage yield of 103.4%
Is that right? surely i can get a yield greater than 100% ?
Later in the experiment it asks for the yield of pure acid which i have done with a reasonable %, i just don't understand it for the impure acid.
Theoretical Yield = 5.93g
Impure Yield from experiment = 6.13g
Now, my paper asks for the percentage yield of my impure acid, how does that work?
If i do:
6.13/5.93 x 100 then I am going to get a percentage yield of 103.4%
Is that right? surely i can get a yield greater than 100% ?
Later in the experiment it asks for the yield of pure acid which i have done with a reasonable %, i just don't understand it for the impure acid.