Chapter 3, Problem 3.26P

Propene is a raw material for a wide variety of products including the polymer polypropylene used in plastic wrap and Styrofoam cups. Propene can be synthesized by mixing propanol with sulfuric acid and heating the mixture.(Note: Sulfuric acid, ${\text{H}}_2{\text{SO}}_4$ , is a catalyst that can he recovered,so it is not considered in atom economy calculations.)

(a) Calculate the percent yield if 23.50 grams of propanol reacted to produce 10.15 grams of propene.
(c) Calculate the atom economy for the synthesis of propene from propanol.