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6.2.3 Atom economy of a reaction

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Atom economy is the mass of the [     ] as a percentage of the total product mass.

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Atom economy is the mass of the desired product as a percentage of the total product mass.

B

The products side.

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atom economy=Mr of desired productsum of Mr of all products×100 \text{atom economy} = \frac{M_r\text{ of desired product}}{\text{sum of }M_r\text{ of all products}} \times \mathbf{\boxed{100}} atom economy=sum of Mr​ of all productsMr​ of desired product​×100​
D

The atom economy is falsely high.

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20 flashcards on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 6.2.3 Atom economy of a reaction: the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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