Final answer:
A) 12.97 g.The actual yield of CuO produced from 13.4 g of Cu with a percentage yield of 96.7% is calculated to be 16.20 g. However,
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how many grams of CuO will be produced from 13.4 g of Cu with a percentage yield of 96.7%, we first need to calculate the theoretical yield of CuO. The molar mass of Cu (copper) is 63.55 g/mol, and the molar mass of CuO is 79.55 g/mol. Using stoichiometry, we can determine that 1 mol of Cu will produce 1 mol of CuO.
Therefore, 13.4 g of Cu is equivalent to 13.4 g / 63.55 g/mol = 0.2108 mol of Cu, which should produce the same amount in moles of CuO:
0.2108 mol of CuO × 79.55 g/mol = 16.76 g of CuO
This is the theoretical yield. Now we apply the percentage yield:
Percentage yield = Actual yield / Theoretical yield × 100%
Hence, the actual yield = Percentage yield × Theoretical yield / 100% = 96.7% × 16.76 g / 100% = 16.20 g of CuO.
Therefore, the closest answer to the options provided is (A) 12.97 g, but this is abecause with the percentage yield, the actual calculated yield should be 16.20 g which is not one of the provided answer choices. Please check the question and the answer choices for any possible errors.