Na2CO3 (aq) + CaCl2(aq) → CaCO3 (s) + 2 NaCl (aq) Mass of filter paper (g)
0.87 g
Mass of sodium carbonate (g)
0.84 g
Mass of calcium chloride (g)
0.41 g
Mass of filter paper + calcium carbonate (g)
1.36 g

What is the limiting reactant in this reaction?

Calculate the theoretical yield of calcium carbonate.

Based on your data, what is the actual yield of calcium carbonate?

Calculate the percent yield of calcium carbonate in this lab.

What does the percent yield value that you calculated in #4 mean? If your percent yield is less than 100% or greater than 100%, explain why this is the case.