If the recovered yield in a reaction was #25g#, and the theoretical yield was #100g# what issues would the chemical engineers address in the synthesis?

Answer 1

Theoretical yield for a given mass of reactants is #100# #g#. Recovered yield is #25# #g#.

Do you think that the given reaction is economic? Where did the missing #75# #g# go? Did it all react, but were only #25# #g# recovered. Are there #75# #g# of reactant still in the reaction mixture, or are there unrecovered byproducts? How can we improve the reaction so that yields are improved?

Answers to these kinds of questions would be essential in a manufacturing process.

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Answer 2

Ellie Andrews

The chemical engineers would address factors affecting the yield, such as reaction conditions, purity of reactants, efficiency of the reaction, and potential side reactions. They would also consider ways to optimize the process to increase the yield and minimize waste.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

If the recovered yield in a reaction was #25*g#, and the theoretical yield was #100*g# what issues would the chemical engineers address in the synthesis?

If the recovered yield in a reaction was #25g#, and the theoretical yield was #100g# what issues would the chemical engineers address in the synthesis?