Route A has 95% yield and 40% atom economy. Route B has 80% yield and 90% atom economy. Why is neither figure alone enough?
Yield shows how much waste the equation makes; atom economy shows how much product is obtained
Yield shows how fast the product forms; atom economy shows how much energy is needed
Yield shows how much product is obtained; atom economy shows how much waste the equation makes
Yield shows how pure the product is; atom economy shows how fast the product forms
157 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 6.2 Quantitative analysis, covering 6.2.1 Concentration in mol dm⁻³ and titration calculations, 6.2.2 Percentage yield and why actual yield falls short, 6.2.3 Atom economy of a reaction, 6.2.4 Choosing a reaction pathway, and 6.2.5 Molar volume of gases and Avogadro's law. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.