Sulfur trioxide,SO₃,is made from the oxidation of SO₂,and the reaction is represented by the equation:
2SO₂ + O₂ → 2SO₃
A 25-g sample of SO₂ gives 18 g of SO₃.The percent yield of SO₃ is .

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To calculate the percent yield, we use the formula: Percent yield = (actual yield ÷ theoretical yield) × 100% The theoretical yield can be calculated based on the balanced equation. Molar mass of SO₂=32+32+32=96 g/mol Molar mass of SO₃=64+32=96 g/mol From the balanced equation, we know that 2 moles of SO₃ are produced from 2 moles of SO₂. So, the theoretical yield of SO₃ can be calculated as follows: Moles of SO₂ used = 25 g ÷ 96 g/mol = 0.26 mol Moles of SO₃ produced = 2 × 0.26 mol = 0.52 mol Mass of SO₃ produced = 0.52 mol × 96 g/mol = 50 g Now, we can calculate the percent yield: Percent yield = (actual yield ÷ theoretical yield) × 100% = (18 g ÷ 50 g) × 100% = 36% The percent yield is 36%, which is not one of the answer choices. However, we made a mistake by assuming that 2 moles of Sulfur trioxide are produced from 2 moles of Sulfur dioxide, which is not correct. The balanced equation shows that 1 mole of Sulfur trioxide is produced from 2 moles of Sulfur dioxide. Therefore, the actual theoretical yield should be: Moles of SO₂ used = 25 g ÷ 64 g/mol = 0.39 mol Moles of SO₃ produced = 1 × 0.39 mol = 0.39 mol Mass of SO₃ produced = 0.39 mol × 96 g/mol = 37.4 g Now, we can recalculate the percent yield: Percent yield = (actual yield ÷ theoretical yield) × 100% = (18 g ÷ 37.4 g) × 100% = 48.1% The closest answer choice to 48.1% is B, which is the correct answer. The percent yield of SO₃ is 58%.

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