Percent Yield

Definition

The percent yield is a measure of the efficiency of a chemical reaction, calculated by dividing the actual yield by the theoretical yield and multiplying by 100. It represents the percentage of the expected product that is actually obtained.

Related terms

Theoretical Yield: The maximum amount of product that can be obtained from a given amount of reactants under ideal conditions.

Actual Yield: The amount of product actually obtained from a chemical reaction.

Limiting Reactant:

The reactant that gets completely consumed during a chemical reaction and determines how much product can be formed.