Answer:
The percent yield of Br₂ in this reaction amounts to 96.15%
Explanation:
The reaction's balanced stoichiometric equation is:
2 NaBr + 1 Cl₂ → 2 NaCl + 1 Br₂
To calculate the percent yield:
Percent yield = 100% × (Actual yield)/(Theoretical yield)
To determine the theoretical yield:
5.29 g of NaBr reacts with an excess of chlorine; therefore, NaBr is the limiting reagent, controlling the possible yield of products.
We convert 5.29 g of NaBr to moles.
Number of moles = (Mass)/(Molar mass)
Molar Mass of NaBr = 102.894 g/mol
Number of moles = (5.29/102.894) = 0.0514121329 = 0.05141 mole
According to the stoichiometry of the reaction:
2 moles of NaBr yield 1 mole of Br₂
Thus, 0.05141 mole of NaBr will produce (0.05141×1/2) mole of Br₂, which is 0.0257 mole of Br₂
Theoretical yield = Expected mass of Br₂ from the reaction
= (Number of moles) × (Molar mass)
Molar mass of Br₂ = 159.808 g/mol
Theoretical yield of Br₂ = 0.0257 × 159.808 = 4.108 g
Calculating the percent yield:
Percent yield = 100% × (Actual yield)/(Theoretical yield)
Actual yield = 3.95 g
Theoretical yield = 4.108 g
Percent yield = 100% × (3.95/4.108) = 96.15%
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