For the following reaction, 6.63 grams of diphosphorus pentoxide are mixed with excess water. The reaction yields 6.36 grams of phosphoric acid
diphosphorus pentoxide (s) + water (1) phosphoric acid (aq)
grams
What is the theoretical yield of phosphoric acid ?
What is the percent yield for this reaction ?
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28. which is not a reason that water is used to store spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants? water increases the speed of the chain reaction in the fuel rods. water protects nuclear power plant workers from the high temperature and radiation of the fuel rods. water acts as a radiation shield to reduce the radiation levels. water cools the spent rods. salts action