Abby mixes 2 moles hydrogen with 1 mole oxygen to produce water. She expects to produce 2 moles water, but she captures 1.5 moles water. In this case, the value 1.5 moles represents which type of yield?

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Michael Anderson

Chemistry

22 January, 03:55

Abby mixes 2 moles hydrogen with 1 mole oxygen to produce water. She expects to produce 2 moles water, but she captures 1.5 moles water. In this case, the value 1.5 moles represents which type of yield?

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Ramiro Marquez · Answer 1

actual yield

Gideon Mcbride · Answer 2

Experimental or actual yield.

Explanation:

Experimental or actual yield is the result obtained from the experiment carried out in the laboratory. Theoretical yield is the result obtained from simple stoichiometry calculations