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BEST ANSWER: Easy Chemistry problem?
please explain with work
2HgO -->2Hg+O2
a sample of HgO weighing 7.22g was heated. The collected mercury weighed 5.95g. What was the percentage yield of the reaction.
i know its actual/theoretical x100 but theres a trick.
1 Answer
- Anonymous7 years ago
No trick. You need to know the molecular weights of mercury and oxygen, respectively. Then it is a simple matter of working out the proportions, assuming 100% efficiency, and dividing actual yield by theoretical 100% yield before you multiply your answer by 100.