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When carrying out a synthetic reaction in the laboratory, it is usual to calculate the theoretical maximum yield of product for the reaction. We can compare this value to the actual mass of product in order to work out the percentage yield:
Example 1 shows a worked example of a yield calculation. Once you have followed it through, you should be able to solve Example 2.
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