A mixture of 80.0 g of Cr2O3 and 8.00 g of C is used to produce elemental Cr by the reaction below:
Cr2O3 + 3 C ----> 2 Cr + 3 CO
a) What is the theoretical yield of Cr that can be obtained from the reaction mixture?
b) The actual yield is 21.7 g Cr. What is the percent yield for the reaction?