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What is one of the basic principles of green chemistry focused on the minimization of harmful substances?
What is one of the basic principles of green chemistry focused on the minimization of harmful substances?
- Maximizing waste production
- Synthesis of less hazardous chemicals (correct)
- Emphasis on non-renewable feedstock
- Increased use of harmful solvents
Which green chemistry principle pertains to minimizing energy loss during chemical processes?
Which green chemistry principle pertains to minimizing energy loss during chemical processes?
- Designing of safer chemicals
- Design for energy efficiency (correct)
- Prevention of waste
- Use of large amounts of auxiliaries
What advantage does sonication provide in chemical synthesis?
What advantage does sonication provide in chemical synthesis?
- Requires high-pressure environments
- Leads to very rapid reactions (correct)
- Increases toxicity of chemical reactions
- Creates a highly complex workup procedure
Which method is associated with the application of sound energy in green chemistry?
Which method is associated with the application of sound energy in green chemistry?
What is the primary focus of atom economy in green chemistry?
What is the primary focus of atom economy in green chemistry?
Which of the following is NOT a method associated with green synthesis?
Which of the following is NOT a method associated with green synthesis?
What defines inherently safer chemistry?
What defines inherently safer chemistry?
What characteristic is an advantage of using green synthesis methods?
What characteristic is an advantage of using green synthesis methods?
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Green Chemistry
Green Chemistry
A set of principles that aims to reduce the environmental impact of chemical processes and products, emphasizing sustainability, efficiency, and minimizing waste.
Atom Economy
Atom Economy
A measure of how efficiently atoms from the reactants are incorporated into the desired product, minimizing waste.
Sonochemistry
Sonochemistry
The use of ultrasound waves to speed up chemical reactions and improve their efficiency.
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
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Renewable Feedstock
Renewable Feedstock
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Catalytic Reagents
Catalytic Reagents
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Microwave Irradiation
Microwave Irradiation
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Hydrothermal Synthesis
Hydrothermal Synthesis
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Study Notes
Green Chemistry Overview
- Green chemistry focuses on sustainability, reducing environmental impacts, and conserving natural resources for future generations. Key concepts include sustainable development, atom efficiency, and solvent selection.
Basic Principles of Green Chemistry
- Prevention of waste: Minimize or eliminate the creation of waste by-products.
- Atom economy: Maximize the incorporation of all starting materials into the final product to minimize waste.
- Less hazardous chemical synthesis: Design chemical syntheses to use or generate less hazardous chemicals.
- Safer chemical design: Design chemicals and chemical products to be safe and avoid potential harm during use.
- Safer solvents and auxiliaries: Develop and use safer solvents and auxiliary substances.
- Energy efficiency: Design chemical processes to minimize energy consumption.
- Use of renewable feedstocks: Source starting materials from renewable resources.
- Reduce derivatives: Minimize the use of protecting groups or temporary modifications that may need to be removed, which generates waste.
- Catalytic reactions: Use catalytic reagents instead of stoichiometric reagents to minimize the amount of chemicals used.
- Design for degradation: Design chemical products to be easily biodegradable and harmless to the environment.
- Real-time analysis for pollution prevention: Monitor processes in real time to prevent pollution.
- Inherently safer chemistry for accident prevention: Design processes to prevent accidents.
Methods of Green Synthesis
- Microwave irradiation
- Hydrothermal synthesis
- Ultra sound-assisted (sono chemical) synthesis
- Solvents and catalysis in green processes
Advantages of Green Synthesis
- Cost-effective
- Non-toxic
- Robust
- Easy to manage
Sono Chemistry
- Sono chemistry studies the effects of ultrasound on chemical reactions.
- Sonication or ultra-sonication uses ultrasonic waves to agitate particles/fibres in a liquid. (Sound energy used to agitate particles in liquids).
- Ultrasonic frequencies greater than 20 kHz are used.
Basic Principle of Sonicator
- Application of low pressure to a liquid produces high-intensity ultrasonic waves.
- These waves form small, vacuum-like bubbles in the liquid.
- Upon reaching saturation, cavitation occurs (bubble collapse). This process happens in the high-pressure cycle.
- An alternative explanation states that pressure waves from ultrasound interact with the liquid medium, causing cavity formation.
Advantages of Sonication
- Clean
- Economical
- Efficient
- Safe
- Saves time, energy, and money
- Rapid reactions (often in minutes)
- Improved purity
- Simple work-up procedures
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