You Have a Reaction That Yields 65% of the Product

question 6

Multiple Choice

You have a reaction that yields 65% of the product and has a 70% atom economy. What can you suggest?

• A) Nothing to suggest: good yield and atom economy.
• B) Focus on finding a process that could increase the yield.
• C) Try to find a new reaction that would have higher yield and at least the same (if not better) atom economy.

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Definitions:

Input

The resources, materials, or labor used in the production of goods and services.

Output

In economics, output refers to the total amount of goods and services produced by a company, sector, or economy within a certain period of time.

Function

A relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs, specifying a single output for each input.

Production Function

An equation that describes the relationship between the quantities of productive factors used and the amount of product obtained.