Percent Yield Calculator

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The mass of product you actually recovered and measured on the balance.
The maximum mass possible, calculated from the limiting reactant and the balanced equation.
When on, enter the molar mass to also display the yields in moles.
Percent yieldVery good yield (80-90%)
82%
Actual yield8.2g
Theoretical yield10g
Product lost1.8g
Percent loss18%

Your reaction ran at 82.00% yield (1.8000 g lost from 10.0000 g theoretical).

  • You recovered 82.00% of the theoretical maximum, losing 18.00% (about 1.8000 g) in the process.
  • A good to very good yield for most laboratory transformations. Small improvements in transfer technique and purification can push this higher.
  • Common mechanical losses include product left on glassware during transfer, loss during recrystallization or extraction, and incomplete filtration. Each handling step reduces the final mass.

Next stepTo improve yield: minimise transfer steps, confirm the limiting reactant fully reacted, and optimise purification to retain more product.

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