What is the atom economy if only two soap molecules were made (66% yield) for every triglyceride molecule reacted (include the third soap molecule in the waste instead of the product).  PLEASE SEE PHOTO FOR REACTION of the triglyceride/soap molecule. Use the Sample chart provided below.  What is the atom economy for the saponification reaction, assuming 100% yield (3 soap molecules for every triglyceride used)?

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What is the atom economy if only two soap molecules were made (66% yield) for every triglyceride molecule reacted (include the third soap molecule in the waste instead of the product).  PLEASE SEE PHOTO FOR REACTION of the triglyceride/soap molecule. Use the Sample chart provided below.

 What is the atom economy for the saponification reaction, assuming 100% yield (3 soap molecules for every triglyceride used)? 

 

 

Stoichiometric Coefficient, Name of Starting Material

Atomic Symbol, Quantity, Atomic Mass of each atom

Mass (Quantity Times Atomic Mass) of all atoms

 

Atoms Utilized in Product

Mass of Atoms Utilized in Product

 

Atoms Wasted in Byproducts 

 

Mass of Atoms Wasted in Byproducts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Reaction: Saponification
CH₂-0-0 -(CH₂)14-CH3
OFU
O
CH- -0--(CH₂)14-CH3 +3NaOH — CH—OH + 3 NaO−C−(CH) –CH
CH2-O–C—(CH2)–CHs
Triglyceride
Step 2: Leaving group leaves.
General Reaction Mechanism for Saponification:
Step 1: Nucleophilic attack by the hydroxide
R-C
R
'H
R₁
— I
CH₂-OH
e
CH₂-OH
Glycerol
Step 3: Deprotonation due to the basic environment.
•oº•
0-R
#
Atom Economy
Page 3
Sodium palmitate
(a soap)
-R'
HO-R
Transcribed Image Text:Green Chemistry Institute American Chemical Society Reaction: Saponification CH₂-0-0 -(CH₂)14-CH3 OFU O CH- -0--(CH₂)14-CH3 +3NaOH — CH—OH + 3 NaO−C−(CH) –CH CH2-O–C—(CH2)–CHs Triglyceride Step 2: Leaving group leaves. General Reaction Mechanism for Saponification: Step 1: Nucleophilic attack by the hydroxide R-C R 'H R₁ — I CH₂-OH e CH₂-OH Glycerol Step 3: Deprotonation due to the basic environment. •oº• 0-R # Atom Economy Page 3 Sodium palmitate (a soap) -R' HO-R
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