Hydrazine (N₂H₄) is made by the reaction of ammonia (NH₃) with hypochlorite (OCl^-) . Given the following equation 420 kg of ammonia is reacted with excess hypochlorite to generate 315 kg of hydrazine. What is the percent yield for this unbalanced reaction?
NH₃ + OCl^- $\rarr$ N₂H₄ + Cl^- + H₂O

Question

Hydrazine (N₂H₄) is made by the reaction of ammonia (NH₃) with hypochlorite (OCl^-) . Given the following equation 420 kg of ammonia is reacted with excess hypochlorite to generate 315 kg of hydrazine. What is the percent yield for this unbalanced reaction?
NH₃ + OCl^-

\rarr

N₂H₄ + Cl^- + H₂O

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The theoretical yield of hydrazine can be calculated from the stoichiometry of the reaction. The percent yield is then calculated as (actual yield/theoretical yield) x 100%. Given the actual yield is 315 kg, the percent yield is 79.7%.

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