Chemistry 2.1.13 Atom economy

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Atom economy
Describes the efficiency of a reaction in terms of all the atoms involved.
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Calculating atom economy
molecular mass of the desired product / sum of molecular masses of all products x100
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By-products
Waste to be disposed of or products to be used in another process
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Benefits
Reducing waste by using processes with a higher atom economy can reduce expenditure and aid the environment.
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Addition reaction
Have an atom economy of 100%
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Reactions involving substitution or elimination
Have an atom economy of less than 100%
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molecular mass of the desired product / sum of molecular masses of all products x100

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Calculating atom economy

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Waste to be disposed of or products to be used in another process

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Reducing waste by using processes with a higher atom economy can reduce expenditure and aid the environment.

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Have an atom economy of 100%

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