Tuesday, August 16, 2011

When ethane, C2H6, reacts with chlorine, Cl2, the main product is C2H5Cl, but other products containing Cl (ch?

You can only start to ask about theoretical yield and actual yield % if you provide data on the quantity of reactants reacting. If you write a balanced equation for the reaction, it is only possible to say that 1 mol ethane will react with 1 mol chlorine to produce 1 mol ethylchloride and 1 mol HCl. It is not possible to do any calculations based on a yield of 160g of the product. The original question must have included m ( or molar) data of the two reactants. It is then necessary to determine any limiting reactant, and then the theoretical yield. From this the % yield is calculated, based on 160g product being formed. Please recheck the question and provide the missing data.

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