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Indicate the incorrect statement from the following

Correct answer: B. Actual yield is always greater than theoretical yield

  • A. A limiting reagent is consumed at the end of the reaction
  • B. Actual yield is always greater than theoretical yield
  • C. Stoichiometric calculation can be only done if no side reaction happens
  • D. The empirical formula in molecular formula of some of the compounds are same

Explanation

Actual yield is less than theoretical yield due to the following reasons i) side reactions may produce by-products ii) some reactions are reversible iii) mechanical loss takes place due to filtration, distillation, and separation by separating funnel, washing and crystallisation etc.

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