Atom economy (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What does atom economy measure?
What does atom economy measure?
How much of reactants end up as useful products
What does higher atom economy mean for waste?
What does higher atom economy mean for waste?
Fewer waste products
What does higher atom economy mean for efficiency?
What does higher atom economy mean for efficiency?
More efficient reaction
Why is atom economy important?
Why is atom economy important?
More sustainable and cost-effective
Atom economy formula
Atom economy formula
Mr of ethanol in fermentation example
Mr of ethanol in fermentation example
92
Total Mr of all products in glucose fermentation
Total Mr of all products in glucose fermentation
180
Atom economy % for glucose fermentation
Atom economy % for glucose fermentation
51%
Atom economy of hydration of ethene
Atom economy of hydration of ethene
100%
What does 100% atom economy mean?
What does 100% atom economy mean?
No atoms are wasted
Product from glucose fermentation
Product from glucose fermentation
Ethanol