Did I calculate the first atom economy correctly? Is H2SO4 the catalyst which would mean I would not include it in the denominator?

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Did I calculate the first atom economy correctly? Is H2SO4 the catalyst which would mean I would not include it in the denominator?

ATOM ECONOMY OF:
H₂C
OH
|| CH3
2-METHYL-2-BUTANOL
88.15 9/mol
атом есолому
COMPARED TO :
I
|| CH3
HEAT
H₂SO4
H₂C
198.05 9/mol
CH₂
2-METHYL-1-BUTENE
(1
CH₂
=
112.12 g/mol
HEAT
котви
SVM OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF PRODUCTS
SVM OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF REAGENTS
70.13 g/mol
70.13 9/mol
88.15 9/mol
CH₂
CH₂
=
198.05 g/mol
CH3
2-METHYL-2-BUTENE
79.5%
70.13 5/mol
70.13 g/mol
+
CH3
x 100
112.12 5/mol
= 22.6%
CH3
CH3
H₂0
x 100
x 100
Transcribed Image Text:ATOM ECONOMY OF: H₂C OH || CH3 2-METHYL-2-BUTANOL 88.15 9/mol атом есолому COMPARED TO : I || CH3 HEAT H₂SO4 H₂C 198.05 9/mol CH₂ 2-METHYL-1-BUTENE (1 CH₂ = 112.12 g/mol HEAT котви SVM OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF PRODUCTS SVM OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF REAGENTS 70.13 g/mol 70.13 9/mol 88.15 9/mol CH₂ CH₂ = 198.05 g/mol CH3 2-METHYL-2-BUTENE 79.5% 70.13 5/mol 70.13 g/mol + CH3 x 100 112.12 5/mol = 22.6% CH3 CH3 H₂0 x 100 x 100
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