Limiting reactants + Errors/uncertainty + Atom Economy Flashcards
1
Q
What is atom economy a calculation of
A
useful products from the starting reactants
2
Q
how do you calculate the atom economy
A
total Mr of useful product/total Mr of all reactants
3
Q
What does using poor equipment result in
A
+/- allowances for different measuring devices
4
Q
What is the answering process when asked to calculate mass of reactant when given mass and mr of products
A
work out moles of reactants
work out which one is limiting using ratios
calculate mass of product (mr * moles) using moles from limiting calculation
