Atom Economy

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What is atom economy? 
The % of useful products formed from reactant
What is atom economy used for? 
Seeing what percentage of products are useful when manufacturing a chemical
What is the equation for atom economy? 
(Formula mass of desired products ÷ formula mass of all reactants) X 100
What does 100% atom economy mean? 
All the atoms in the reactants have been turned into useful products
Do reactions with low atom economy use up resources slowly or quickly? 
Quickly
Why is low atom economy bad for the environment? 
It creates a lot of waste and uses up a lot of resources
Why is low atom economy expensive? 
Because raw materials are expensive and waste can be expensive to remove and dispose of responsibly
How do you avoid waste in low atom economy? 
Find a use for waste products
What type of reactions have 100% atom economy? 
Reactions with one product