Question

the experimental yield of a compound is 30 g and the true yield is 40 g what is the percentage error in calculating the yield

Answer 1

25%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following data were obtained from the question:

Experimental yield = 30 g

Actual yield = 40 g

Percentage error =..?

Thus, we can calculate the percentage error as follow:

Percentage error = |Experimental – Actual | / Actual × 100

Percentage error = |30 – 40|/40 × 100

Percentage error = 10/40 × 100

Percentage error = 25 %

Therefore, the percentage error in calculating the yield is 25%