Atom Economy
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Define atom economy
The percentage atom economy is a method of calculating what percentage of the reactants should theoretically be converted into useful products in a reaction .
What does a high atom economy mean ?
The majority of the atoms in the reactants are converted into useful product and there is therefore a relatively small amount of waste
Why is it important to minimise the amount waste ?
It’s important to minimise the amount waste as this can have an environmental impact and also processing chemical waste can be expensive
What’s the formula for percentage atom economy ?
Mr of desired products /total mr of all reactants x100 Mr of desired products /Mr of all products x100
In what case is the atom economy alwayss 100%
If there’s one product the atom economy is alwayd 100%