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The company calculates that 500 g of titanium dioxide should produce 1.2 kg of titanium chloride. However, the company finds that 500 g of titanium dioxide only produces 900 g of titanium chloride. Calculate the percentage yield.

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Answer:

75%

Explanation:

Percent yield = experimental yield / theoretical yield * 100

= 900 / 1200 * 100 (remember that 1,000 g = 1 kg)

= 75

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