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In the context of a chemical reaction, what does the "theoretical yield" represent?


The maximum amount of product that could possibly be formed from the reactants.

The amount of product that is actually measured in the lab after the experiment.

The average amount of product obtained from multiple experiments.

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The maximum amount of product that could possibly be formed from the reactants.

Explanation: Theoretical yield is a stoichiometric calculation based on the limiting reagent and assumes complete conversion with no losses or side reactions. The actual measured amount is the "actual yield"; percent yield = (actual/theoretical) × 100%.