The product obtained in this experiment was a slightly yellow tinted liquid. The percent yield was 28.99%. This is indicative of a successful product. This percentage indicates, not only was product formed, but the correct amount of anhydrous sodium sulfate was added, which removed the water molecules from the product. Another factor contributing to the percent yield is the amount of time the product was left under gentle air. A higher or lower percent yield would have suggested an incorrect amount of anhydrous sodium sulfate was used or the product was not left under gentle blowing air for long enough. Percent yield was used instead of percent recovery, because the experiment involved the created of a product, not the extraction of a product