atom economy Flashcards
1
Q
atom economy equation
A
(Mr of desired product/Mr of all products) x 100
2
Q
what is atom economy?
A
measure of how much of the total mass of reactants is converted into the desired products
3
Q
whats the atom economy of addition reactions? and how
A
100%
only one product
all atoms in reactant converted to usefull products
4
Q
how can atom economy be improved for substitution and elimination reactions?
A
1.find use for waste product
2. use alternative reactants/ reactions
3. catalyst for alternative route
