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C2: Chemical Change (C2.4 The wider impact of chemistry)
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What are atom economy formula errors?Show answer
Use molar masses, and divide the desired product by the total of all products (or, equivalently, all reactants). Forgetting to include every product in the denominator gives the wrong percentage.
What is q1?Show answer
State why addition reactions are generally more atom-economical than substitution reactions. [1 mark]
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Calculate the atom economy for producing ethanol by fermentation, . [2 marks]
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