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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Calculate percentage atom economy when 46 g ethanol is obtained from 64.5 g chloroethane and \(56 \mathrm{~g~} \mathrm{KOH} (\mathrm{aq})\)

  1. A \(25 \cdot 25 \%\)
  2. B \(38 \cdot 17 \%\)
  3. C \(50 \cdot 25 \%\)
  4. D \(64 \cdot 17 \%\)
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(B) \(38 \cdot 17 \%\)

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\( \text{Total mass of reactants} = 64.5 \mathrm{~g} + 56 \mathrm{~g} = 120.5 \mathrm{~g} \) \( \text{Atom Economy} = \frac{\text{Mass of desired product}}{\text{Total mass of reactants}} \times 100\% \)