yield and atom economy - TRIPLE Flashcards
1
Q
equation for yield percentage
A
mass of product actually made / maximum theoretical mass of product x 100
2
Q
It is ___ always possible to obtain 100% _____ as the reaction may not go to __________ or some of the product may be ____ when it is _________ from the reaction
_______.
A
It is not always possible to obtain 100% yield as the reaction may not go to completion or some of the product may be lost when it is separated from the reaction
mixture.
3
Q
what is atom economy?
A
a measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as
useful products.
4
Q
equation for atom economy
A
relative formula mass of desired product from equation / sum of the relative formula masses of all the reactants from the equation x 100
