Instructional Video

Atom Economy

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Viewers of this short video learn how atom economy is calculate, why the information is important, and when people in the industry use the calculations.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Invite a chemical engineer to discuss the importance of atom economy in product development and manufacturing
  • Connect the lesson to percent yields and efficiency standards
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires confidence in figuring the molecular mass of many reactants and products
  • The seventh installment in a series of 29
Pros
  • Includes two cues for pausing the video to solve sample problems
  • Provides the formula multiple times throughout the video
Cons
  • None
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