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6. Chemical Reactions & Quantities - Part 2 of 2
6. Chemical Reactions & Quantities / Percent Yield / Problem 6

The reactants below combine according to the following equation: M2 + 3 X2 → 2 MX3. The initial amounts of M2 and X2 are shown in Figure A (M = gray; X = orange) while the actual yield is shown in Figure B. What is the percent yield of the reaction?
M2 and X2 reactants shown as gray and orange spheres, with products MX3 on the right.

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