Percentage yield and atom economy

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what is percentage yield?

the amount of product you actually make as a percentage of the amount you should theoretically make

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what is the equation for percentage yield?

percentage yield = (actual yield/percentage yield) x 100

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what are reasons for a lower percentage yield

  • impure raw materials

  • products left in apparatus

  • unfinished reaction

  • reaction giving unexpected products

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what is atom economy?

the mass of products you want to have as a percentage of the total products made

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what is the equation for atom economy

atom economy = (Mr of useful products/Mr of all reactants) x 100