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Atom Economy

Chemistry: AQA A Level, topic 1.2.8

Reaction Pathways

Reaction pathways (ways reactions happen) with high atom economies (% of useful products made) are good for two reasons:

Cost

Cost

  • Using the smallest possible amount of reactants saves money.
Waste

Waste

  • A higher atom economy means that less waste is produced.

Test yourself on Atom Economy

  • Which term is used to describe the amount of the reactants that end up as useful products?

  • What figures do you need to know to calculate the atom economy of a reaction?

  • The atom economy of a reaction is 50%. The Mr of the desired products is 6. What is the Mr of all reactants?

  • Reaction pathways with high atom economies...

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