A manufacturer uses a reaction to make sodium carbonate for detergent. For one batch, the maximum theoretical mass of sodium carbonate is 48.0 kg. The percentage yield is 75 %.
How much less sodium carbonate was made than the maximum theoretical mass?
9.0 kg
36.0 kg
16.0 kg
12.0 kg
104 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 3.3 Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions, covering 3.3.1a Percentage yield, 3.3.1b Theoretical mass of a product, 3.3.2a Atom economy, and 3.3.2b Choosing a reaction pathway. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.