Percent Yield

Sodium carbonate is an inexpensive compound that has a variety of applications. It is used in glass and paper manufacturing as well as in common foods like ramen noodles. The production of sodium carbonate occurs in a two step reaction as shown below:

1. H2O + NaCl + NH3 + CO2 → NH4Cl + NaHCO3
2. 2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O


When 56.8 g of NaCl is used in Step 1, 40.0 g of sodium carbonate is produced in Step 2.

What is the percent yield of sodium carbonate? (Round to nearest whole number)


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