Green Chemistry & Atom Economy

What this note covers

1. Green chemistry: designing the waste out before it exists
2. The principles you must be able to name and apply
3. Atom economy: calculating the waste that is designed in
4. Atom economy versus percentage yield: two different questions
5. Green chemistry at industrial scale: case studies that score marks
6. Applying the principles in your own lab work — and in exam answers

6 sections · 13 key terms & formulas · 7 common mistakes