4FeS2 + 11O2 = 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2
Percent yield is calculated as the actual yield divided by the theoretical yield multiplied by 100.
Actual yield = 55 g ( 1 mol / 159.69 g ) = 0.34 mol Fe2O3
To find for the theoretical yield, we first determine the limiting reactant.
100 g O2 ( 1 mol / 32 g) = 3.13 mol O2
200 g FeS2 (1 mol / 119.98g) = 1.67 mol FeS2
Therefore, the limiting reactant is O2.
Theoretical yield = 3.13 mol O2 ( 2 mol Fe2O3 / 11 mol O2 ) = 0.57 mol Fe2O3
Percent yield = (0.34 mol / 0.57 mol) x 100 = 59.74%
