The percent yield is the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percentage. In this video I answer these two questions. We must use the equation below.
It is usually less than the theoretical yield.
The actual yield is the amount of product that is actually formed when the reaction is carried out in the laboratory. You need to begin with a balanced chemical equation and define the limiting reactant. A comparison between actual yield and theoretical yield. In this video I answer these two questions.