Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 3 - Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions - Questions & Problems - Page 111: 3.89

Answer

The percent yield of HF is equal to 92.9% for this reaction.

Work Step by Step

1. Calculate the molar masses: $ CaF_2 $ : ( 40.08 $\times$ 1 )+ ( 19.00 $\times$ 2 )= 78.08 g/mol $$ \frac{1 \space mole \space CaF_2 }{ 78.08 \space g \space CaF_2 } \space and \space \frac{ 78.08 \space g \space CaF_2 }{1 \space mole \space CaF_2 }$$ $ HF $ : ( 1.008 $\times$ 1 )+ ( 19.00 $\times$ 1 )= 20.01 g/mol $$ \frac{1 \space mole \space HF }{ 20.01 \space g \space HF } \space and \space \frac{ 20.01 \space g \space HF }{1 \space mole \space HF }$$ 2. Calculate the theoretical yield of HF: $$ 6.00 \space kg \space CaF_2 \times \frac{1 \space mole \space CaF_2 }{ 78.08 \space g \space CaF_2 } \times \frac{ 2 \space moles \space HF }{ 1 \space mole \space CaF_2 } \times \frac{ 20.01 \space g \space HF }{1 \space mole \space HF } = 3.08 \space kg \space HF $$ 3. Calculating the percent yield: $$\frac{ 2.86 \space kg \space HF }{ 3.08 \space kg \space HF } \times 100\% = 92.9 \%$$
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