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ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry

Percentage yield and purity

Percentage yield and purity in ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 4 (competency matrix 8.20.1).

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.1.6.4Calculate percentage yield and percentage purity.
  2. 7.1.6.5Explain the difference between actual yield and theoretical yield.

Lessons

  • Percentage yield and percentage purity

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Percentage yield and purity: sample question

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The theoretical yield of a salt in an experiment is 8.0 g. A student obtains 6.0 g of dry crystals. Calculate the percentage yield.

Answer in %.

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