Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 5 - Review Questions - Page 240: 10

Answer

Normally, side reactions occur, which consumes a part of the reactant and do not produce the product we need. There are other factors like equilibrium that may cause the reaction to not completely occur, reducing the yield of the reaction.

Work Step by Step

Normally, side reactions occur, which consumes a part of the reactant and do not produce the product we need. There are other factors like equilibrium that may cause the reaction to not completely occur, reducing the yield of the reaction.
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