Limiting Reagent

The limiting reagent is sodium sulfate.

Percent Yield

The percent yield calculated is 82.5 %.

666.808 is the theoretical yield.

666.808 x .825 = 550.1166 g

666.808 g is the mass of calcium sulfate at 100 % yield.

550.1166 g is the mass of calcium sulfate at 82.5 % yield.

Stoichiometry

CaNO3 + NaSO4 --> CaSO4 + 2NaNO2

CaNO3= 102.09 g

NaSO4= 119.06 g

NaNO3= 85 g

CaSO4= 136.15 g

500g CaNO3 x 1 mole/ 102.09g = 4.8976 mol CaNO3

500g NaSO4 x 1 mol/ 119.06g = 4.2 mol NaSO4

4.8976 mol CaNO3 x 1 mol NaSO4/ 1 mol CaNO3 = 4.8976 mol NaSO4

4.8976 mol CaNO3 x 1 mol CaSO4/ 1 mol CaNO3 = 4.8976 mol CaSO4

4.8976 mol CaSO4 x 136.15g/ 1 mol = 666.808 gt CaSo4