A compound contains 25 grams of phenol and 10 grams of sulfuric acid. What is the percentage yield of the reaction?
Q1. A compound contains 25 grams of phenol and 10 grams of sulfuric acid. What is the percentage yield of the reaction?
Answer: 30%
Explanation: The theoretical yield of the reaction is 10 g of phenol. However, only 25 g of sulfuric acid is used, resulting in a yield of 10 g * (25 g / 50 g) = 5 g. The percentage yield is (5 g / 10 g) * 100% = 50%, which is approximately 30%.