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28 November, 17:36

Many computer chips are manufactured from silicon, which occurs in nature as SiO2. When SiO2 is heated to melting, it reacts with solid carbon to form liquid silicon and carbon monoxide gas. In an industrial preparation of silicon, 155.4 kg of SiO2 is allowed to react with 77.4 kg of carbon to produce 66.2 kg of silicon. a. What is the theoretical yield for the reaction in Kg Si?

b. What is the percent yield for the reaction?

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  1. 28 November, 18:06
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    Theoretical yield for Si = 2586.55*28.09 = 72.7 Kg

    Percentage yield is = 2356.71/2586.55=91.11%

    Explanation:

    So the chemical equation for this reaction would be SiO2 + 2C = Si + CO

    so n (SiO2) = m (SiO2) / M (SiO2) = 155400/60.08=2586.55 mol

    n (C) = m (C) / M (C) = 77400/12.01=6444.63 mol

    So Carbon is in exes.

    n (Si) = m (Si) / M (Si) = 66200/28.09 = 2356.71 mol

    Theoretical yield for Si = 2586.55*28.09 = 72.7 Kg

    Percentage yield is = 2356.71/2586.55=91.11%
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