Question

For the following reaction, 6.77 grams of chlorine gas are mixed with excess phosphorus (P4) . The reaction yields 6.76 grams of phosphorus trichloride .

phosphorus (P4)(s) + chlorine(g) phosphorus trichloride(l)

What is the ideal yield of phosphorus trichloride? What is the percent yield for this reaction

Answer 1

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