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Percent Recovery Formula
The formula to calculate percent recovery is:
Where:
- PR = Percent Recovery
- SAP = Substance Amount After Purification
- SBP = Substance Amount Before Purification
Example Calculation
If the substance amount before purification is 150 grams and the substance amount after purification is 120 grams, the percent recovery would be:
Importance
Percent recovery is vital in chemistry and lab work, helping to determine the efficiency of purification processes by comparing the substance amounts before and after purification.
FAQ
What is percent recovery?
Percent recovery is a measure of how much of a substance remains after a purification process, expressed as a percentage of the original amount.