there are a number of common experiment errors that can produce yield of greater than 100%. why is a yield greater than 100% unreasonable? list one common ecperimental error that may account for a high yield? how can you avoid this error? improper weighing and calculation errors are not acceptable answers
percentage of yeild= experimental yield/ theoretical yield
theoretical yield is the maximum possible yield. if the percentage of yield greater than 100 means experimental yield > theoretical yield.that is meaningless because theoretical yield is the maximum possible yield.
normally the percent yield is at least a little bit less than 100% due to losses, side reactions, and incomplete reactions.
percentage of yield greater than 100 comes due to
1)undetected impurities in the product.
2) product separation is not good because maybe excess reactant also precipitated along with products
3)product not dried properly.
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