What is the atom economy if only two soap molecules were made (66% yield) for every triglyceride molecule reacted (include the third soap molecule in the waste instead of the product).  PLEASE SEE PHOTO FOR REACTION of the triglyceride/soap molecule. Use the Sample chart provided below.  What is the atom economy for the saponification reaction, assuming 100% yield (3 soap molecules for every triglyceride used)?

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What is the atom economy if only two soap molecules were made (66% yield) for every triglyceride molecule reacted (include the third soap molecule in the waste instead of the product).  PLEASE SEE PHOTO FOR REACTION of the triglyceride/soap molecule. Use the Sample chart provided below.

 What is the atom economy for the saponification reaction, assuming 100% yield (3 soap molecules for every triglyceride used)? 

 

 

Stoichiometric Coefficient, Name of Starting Material

Atomic Symbol, Quantity, Atomic Mass of each atom

Mass (Quantity Times Atomic Mass) of all atoms

 

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**Green Chemistry Institute  
American Chemical Society  
Atom Economy  
Page 3**

**Reaction: Saponification**

Diagram:

- **Reactants**: Triglyceride (shown with a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid chains) and 3 NaOH (sodium hydroxide).
- **Products**: Glycerol (glycerin) and 3 sodium palmitate (a type of soap).

**General Reaction Mechanism for Saponification:**

**Step 1: Nucleophilic attack by the hydroxide**

- A hydroxide ion attacks the carbonyl carbon of the ester linkage in the triglyceride, resulting in a tetrahedral intermediate.

**Step 2: Leaving group leaves**

- The intermediate collapses back, expelling the leaving group (i.e., an alcohol molecule), and forming a carboxylic acid.

**Step 3: Deprotonation due to the basic environment**

- The carboxylic acid is deprotonated by another hydroxide ion, resulting in the formation of a carboxylate anion and water.

This series of diagrams and descriptions depicts the chemical process of saponification, in which triglycerides react with a base to form soap and glycerol, useful for understanding the mechanism in chemistry education.
Transcribed Image Text:**Green Chemistry Institute American Chemical Society Atom Economy Page 3** **Reaction: Saponification** Diagram: - **Reactants**: Triglyceride (shown with a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid chains) and 3 NaOH (sodium hydroxide). - **Products**: Glycerol (glycerin) and 3 sodium palmitate (a type of soap). **General Reaction Mechanism for Saponification:** **Step 1: Nucleophilic attack by the hydroxide** - A hydroxide ion attacks the carbonyl carbon of the ester linkage in the triglyceride, resulting in a tetrahedral intermediate. **Step 2: Leaving group leaves** - The intermediate collapses back, expelling the leaving group (i.e., an alcohol molecule), and forming a carboxylic acid. **Step 3: Deprotonation due to the basic environment** - The carboxylic acid is deprotonated by another hydroxide ion, resulting in the formation of a carboxylate anion and water. This series of diagrams and descriptions depicts the chemical process of saponification, in which triglycerides react with a base to form soap and glycerol, useful for understanding the mechanism in chemistry education.
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