Actual Yield Calculator

What is Actual Yield?

Actual yield is the amount of product that is actually obtained from a chemical reaction. It is usually less than the theoretical yield due to various factors such as side reactions, incomplete reactions, or loss during product recovery.

How to Use the Calculator

1. Enter the Theoretical Yield in grams per mole (g/mol). This is the maximum amount of product that could be obtained based on stoichiometry.
2. Enter the Percentage Yield as a percentage. This is the actual yield expressed as a percentage of the theoretical yield.
3. Click the Calculate button to compute the actual yield.
4. The calculator will display the actual yield in grams per mole.

Example Calculation

Suppose you have a theoretical yield of 50 g/mol for a reaction and the actual yield obtained is 45 g/mol. To find the percentage yield:

Percentage Yield = (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) × 100 = (45 / 50) × 100 = 90%

Using this calculator, you would enter 50 for the theoretical yield and 90 for the percentage yield to get 45 as the actual yield.

Principle Explained

The actual yield is calculated using the formula:

Actual Yield = (Percentage Yield / 100) × Theoretical Yield

This formula allows you to determine the actual amount of product obtained from a reaction based on the percentage yield and theoretical yield.