Yield
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Pronunciation: YIELD•ing
Definition
the quantity of product formed during a chemical reaction
Example
a chemistry student can determine the yield of CO2 in the following reaction:
HCl2 + NaHCO3
NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)by subtracting the mass of the products NaCl and H2O left in the beaker from the mass of the reactants NaCl and NaHCO3