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Theoretical yield

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The maximum amount of product that could be produced from a given amount of reactant, assuming complete reaction with no losses.

AP course connection

Topic 4.5: 4.5 Stoichiometry

Unit 4

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