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General Chemistry 2 - Reaction Yield - 1

15.0 g of copper are reacted with an excess of chlorine gas. If the percent yield is 87.5%, how many grams of copper(II) chloride are obtained?

Chemical equation:

Cu + Cl2 → CuCl2


From the chemical equation: 1 mole of CuCl2 is produced for each mole of Cu.
nCuCl2 = nCu
nCuCl2 = mCuMCu = 15.063.5 =2.36 x 10-1 mol
mCuCl2 = nCuCl2 x MCuCl2 = 2.36 x 10-1 x 134.45 = 31.8 g


% yield = mobtained / mtheoretical x 100 = mobtained / mCuCl2 x 100

⇒ mobtained = 0.875 x 31.8 = 27.8 g