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What is value of percent atom economy when reactants having sum of formula weight 78 u results in the formation of a product with formula weight 65 u ?

  1. A \(70 \%\)
  2. B \(78 \%\)
  3. C \(83 \%\)
  4. D \(65 \%\)
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(C) \(83 \%\)

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\(\% \text { atom economy}\)
\(=\frac{\text { Formula weight of the desired product }}{\text { Sum of formula weight of all the }}\) \(\times 100\)
\(\text {reactants used in the reaction }\)
\(=\frac{65 \mathrm{u}}{78 \mathrm{u}} \times 100=83 \%\)