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3.3 Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions

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An industrial synthesis of the fuel additive methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), C5H12O\text{C}_5\text{H}_{12}\text{O}C5​H12​O, is carried out by reacting methanol with 2-methylpropene according to the following chemical equation:

CH3OH(l)+C4H8(g)→C5H12O(l) \text{CH}_3\text{OH}(\text{l}) + \text{C}_4\text{H}_8(\text{g}) \rightarrow \text{C}_5\text{H}_{12}\text{O}(\text{l}) CH3​OH(l)+C4​H8​(g)→C5​H12​O(l)

Explain, with reference to this equation, why the atom economy for this reaction is 100%.

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31 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 3.3 Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions, covering 3.3.1 Percentage yield and 3.3.2 Atom economy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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