An ethanol plant begins a production run with sufficient reactants to predict a theoretical yield of 1250 metric tons of ethanol. The process produces 1178.6 metric tons. What is the percent yield for this production run?

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The percent yield is calculated by dividing the actual yield (1178.6 metric tons) by the theoretical yield (1250 metric tons) and then multiplying by 100. So, (1178.6 / 1250) * 100 = 94.29%.

An Ethanol Plant Begins a Production Run with Sufficient Reactants