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What is Atom Economy?
The percentage of reactants forming useful products
What is the formula for atom economy?
Atom Economy = (relative formula mass of desired products/relative formula mass of all reactants) x 100
High Atom Economy
Less waste - better for environmental reasons
More sustainable reactions
Profitable
Less expensive
Reactions that only have one product
Low Atom Econommy
Lots of waste
Use up resources very quickly
Aren’t profitable
Unsustainable reactions
Expensive to remove waste
What is a way to avoid the disadvantages of low atom economy?
To find a use for the waste products rather than just throwing them away.