To calculate the theoretical yield of nickel chloride hexahydrate and ethylene diamine, the balanced chemical equation, molar masses, and stoichiometry would be used to convert the mass of reactants to moles, determine moles of products, and convert back to grams to find the yield.
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculation of Theoretical Yield
To find the theoretical yield of nickel chloride hexahydrate and ethylene diamine in a chemical reaction, first, the balanced chemical equation must be written to understand the stoichiometry of the reactants and products. Next, the molar masses of the reactants are used to convert grams to moles. Using the stoichiometry from the balanced equation, we can then find out how many moles of product will be formed from the limiting reactant. These moles are then converted to grams using the molar mass of the product, which gives us the theoretical yield.
For example, a mass-mass calculation similar to the zinc nitrate example can be conducted. If we assume zinc is replaced with nickel and the nitrate is replaced with chloride hexahydrate and ethylene diamine, we would perform a similar series of steps to first convert the mass of reactants to moles, use the stoichiometric relationships to find the moles of product, and then convert these moles back to grams to find the theoretical yield.
Remember, the theoretical yield is the maximum amount of product that could be formed from the given amounts of reactants. The actual yield is what is actually obtained from the reaction, and the percent yield can be calculated by dividing the actual yield by the theoretical yield and multiplying by 100.