Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (chemistry only)

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Zinc is extracted from zinc oxide by reduction with carbon.

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Explain why carbon can be used to extract zinc from zinc oxide.

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An equation for the reaction is:

ZnO+C→Zn+CO\text{ZnO} + \text{C} \rightarrow \text{Zn} + \text{CO}ZnO+C→Zn+CO

Calculate the percentage atom economy for the reaction to produce zinc.

Relative atomic masses (ArA_rAr​):

  • C=12\text{C} = 12C=12
  • Zn=65\text{Zn} = 65Zn=65

Relative formula mass (MrM_rMr​):

  • ZnO=81\text{ZnO} = 81ZnO=81

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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