Overview
Atom economy: A concept to measure the efficiency of a synthetic process in terms of the number of atoms required in all the starting materials and reactants versus how many of these atoms are wasted (i.e., atoms that do not become part of the final product.
In a minimum of 400-word essay, explain how the concept of atom economy can be applied to pollution prevention and environmental protection. Give examples, and make sure you support your answer with academic resources such as journal articles.
- Essay assignments should conform to APA format and cite the associated reading/resource.
- Use a 12-point font.
- Use double spacing so there is room for professor to write comments.
- It should be a Word (.doc or .docx) format file.
- Turnitin similarity score should not exceed 25%.