Reaction Yield Calculator

Calculate Percent Yield and Reaction Efficiency

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Percent Yield Calculator

Calculate the efficiency of a chemical reaction

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Theoretical Yield Calculator

Calculate maximum possible product yield

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Limiting Reagent Calculator

Determine the limiting reagent in a reaction

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Understanding Reaction Yields

Basic Concepts

Key principles:

  • Actual yield
  • Theoretical yield
  • Percent yield
  • Limiting reagents

Yield Types

Different yields:

  • Chemical yield
  • Isolated yield
  • Crude yield
  • Overall yield

Factors Affecting Yield

Common factors:

  • Side reactions
  • Incomplete reactions
  • Product loss
  • Reaction conditions

Applications

Uses in chemistry:

  • Process optimization
  • Cost analysis
  • Reaction efficiency
  • Scale-up planning

Advanced Topics

Special considerations:

  • Atom economy
  • Green chemistry
  • Reaction metrics
  • Industrial yields

Essential Yield Formulas

Percent Yield

% Yield = (Actual/Theoretical) × 100%

Theoretical Yield

Theoretical = (Limiting reagent × MW product)/(MW reagent × stoich)

Atom Economy

AE = (MW desired)/(MW all reactants) × 100%