Question

For the following reaction, 6.05 grams of sulfuric acid are mixed with excess zinc hydroxide. The reaction yields 7.10 grams of zinc sulfate.

sulfuric acid (aq) + zinc hydroxide (s) zinc sulfate (aq) + water (l)

What is the theoretical yield of zinc sulfate ?	______ grams
What is the percent yield of zinc sulfate ?	_______%

An iron nail rusts when exposed to oxygen.

For the following reaction, 3.13 grams of iron are mixed with excess oxygen gas . The reaction yields 3.96 grams of iron(III) oxide .

iron ( s ) + oxygen ( g )  iron(III) oxide ( s )

What is the theoretical yield of iron(III) oxide ?	_____grams
What is the percent yield for this reaction ?	______%

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