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A Level Chemistry “Calculating Atom Economy”
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In this video, I take you through the idea of atom economy. First I introduce the concept, showing you two examples of reactions which produce the same desired product but have different atom economies. Then I show you how to calculate the atom economy and give you a question to try yourself. Finally, I show you how atom economy links to the idea of sustainability and how other factors such as energy use may need to be considered.