Green chemistry and atom economy Flashcards
1
Q
What is green chemistry?
A
Green chemistry encourages scientists to minimize the use and generation of hazardous chemicals when designing reactions that are used in industrial processes.
2
Q
Explain and state the formula of atom economy:
A
a measure of the efficacy of a reaction.
Atom ec= Mm(desired product) / Mm( reactants) x 100
3
Q
The atom economy of a solvent-free reaction is equal to…
A
the experimental yield
