A manufacturer uses a batch reaction to make a liquid fragrance compound. The mass of fragrance compound collected is less than the maximum theoretical mass.
Which statement gives a possible explanation for the shortfall in fragrance compound?
The maximum mass was predicted using the balanced equation.
The reaction pathway had a high percentage atom economy.
Some reactants formed unwanted substances instead of the fragrance compound.
The reactant masses were converted into moles during the calculation.
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.