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Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (chemistry only) key terms

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Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (chemistry only)

AqaGcseChemistryQuantitative chemistry

Key terms

  • atom economy

    A measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products in a chemical reaction.

  • percentage yield

    The actual amount of product obtained from a reaction compared with the maximum theoretical amount, expressed as a percentage.

  • atom economy

    A measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products in a chemical reaction.

  • percentage yield

    The actual amount of product obtained from a reaction compared with the maximum theoretical amount, expressed as a percentage.

  • Atom economy

    A measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products in a chemical reaction.

  • Reaction pathway

    The route taken by reactants to form products, influenced by factors such as atom economy, yield, and by-products.

  • Atom economy

    A measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products in a chemical reaction.

  • Percentage yield

    The actual amount of product obtained from a reaction compared with the maximum theoretical amount, expressed as a percentage.