Atom economy and % yield
- Created by: Caitlyn Grayston
- Created on: 19-09-13 18:43
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Atom economy = moleular mass of the desired product *100% ( divided by )
molecular mass of all the products
Often in a reaction more than one product is formed. The atom economy tells you what percentage of the total products made, is the product you actually want. If other products have to be discarded this can indicate efficiency.
e.g. Desired product = copper sulfate
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