chemist calculates the maximum amount of product that could be obtained in a chemical reaction, he or she is calculating the neoretical yield mole ratio actual yield percentage yield

When a chemist calculates the maximum amount of product that could be obtained in a chemical reaction, he or she is calculating the theoretical yield. The theoretical yield is the maximum amount of product that can be formed from the given reactants that the reaction goes perfectly with no losses or side reactions. It is calculated based on the balanced chemical equation and the stoichiometry of the reaction. The actual yield is the amount of product that is actually obtained in the experiment, which is often less than the theoretical yield due to factors such as incomplete reactions, losses during purification, or side reactions. The percentage yield is the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, expressed as a percentage. The mole ratio is the ratio of the number of moles of one reactant to the number of moles of another reactant in a chemical reaction.