Reaction: CCl4 + HF → CCl2F2 + HCl
For this problem we need to do these steps:
Step 1: Write the balanced equation for the reaction
Step 2: Determine moles CCl4 reacted using its molar mass and its given mass
Step 3: Calculate the theoretical yield (in g) of CCl2F2 stoichiometrically (mole to mole comparison) and its molar mass (mole to mass calculation)
Step 4: Calculate percent yield using the actual yield and theoretical yield
Step 1: Balanced equation (add coefficients)
CCl4 + 2HF → CCl2F2 + 2HCl
reactants products
C- 1 C - 1
Cl- 4 Cl - 3 4
F- 1 2 F - 2
H- 1 2 H - 1 2
Balanced equation: CCl4 + 2HF → CCl2F2 + 2HCl
Step 2: Moles CCl4
= 0.2139 mol CCl4
Freon-12, CCl2F2, is prepared from CCl4 by reaction with HF. The other product of this reaction is HCl. Outline the steps needed to determine the percent yield of a reaction that produces 12.5 g of CCl2F2 from 32.9 g of CCl4. Freon-12 has been banned and is no longer used as a refrigerant because it catalyzes the decomposition of ozone and has a very long lifetime in the atmosphere. Determine the percent yield.
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