Chapter 3.8, Problem 3.20E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

For the reaction of coke with steam to produce hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide gas the percent atom economy has to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Atom economy can be calculated by using following formula,

  $\text{Atom economy}\text{=}\frac{\text{sum}\text{of}\text{atomic weights}\text{of}\text{all atoms}\text{in}\text{the useful product}}{\text{ sum}\text{of}\text{atomic}\text{weights}\text{of}\text{all atoms}\text{in}\text{reactants}}$

Percent atom economy can be calculated by using following formula

  $\text{Percent}\text{atom}\text{economy}\text{(M)}\text{=}\text{Atom}\text{economy × 100}$