Atom Economy, Percentage Yield, Risks And Benfits Of Chlorine Flashcards
1
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Equation for atom economy
A
% atom economy = (Mr of useful products/Mr of all products) x 100
2
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Percentage yield equation
A
Percentage yield = (actual mol of product/ theoretical mol of product) x 100
3
Q
What does high atom economy mean?
A
Less waste
4
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Risks of chlorine
A
- very toxic and a leak during transport would be dangerous
5
Q
Why is chlorine often produced and used on the same site?
A
To minimise the need for transport as it is so dangerous.
6
Q
How can chlorine be transported?
A
Liquified then transported in a highly pressurised tank
7
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What are the uses of chlorine?
A
- Water treatment: added to water to kill germs
- To make household bleach
- To make hydrochloric acid
- to make solvents used in dry cleaning
- to extract bromine from sea water
