Answer:
Explanation:
What is the "theoretical yield" of cookies from each of the "reactants?"
Theor. yield from eggs
=
12
eggs
×
24 cookies
1
egg
=
288 cookies
Theor. yield from vanilla
=
24
tsp vanilla
×
24 cookies
1
tsp vanilla
=
576 cookies
Theor. yield from salt
=
82
tsp salt
×
24 cookies
0.5
tsp salt
=
3936 cookies
Theor. yield from baking soda
=
84
tsp baking soda
×
24 cookies
0.5
tsp baking soda
=
4032 cookies
Theor. yield from chocolate chips
=
3
cups chocolate chips
×
24 cookies
1.333
cups chocolate chips
=
54 cookies
Theor. yield from sugar
=
11
cups sugar
×
24 cookies
0.5
cup sugar
=
528 cookies
Theor. yield from brown sugar
=
4
cups brown sugar
×
24 cookies
0.5
cup brown sugar
=
192 cookies
Finally, "we leave it as an exercise for the student" to calculate that
Theor. yield from margarine = 72 cookies
b. Identify the limiting reactant
The limiting reactant is the amount of chocolate chips because they can produce the smallest amount of cookies.
c. Determine the theoretical yield
The theoretical yield is 54 cookies, because that is all you can get from the chocolate chips provided.
