16.0 g of reactant A (26.3 g/mole) and 12.0 g of reactant B (26.3 g/mole) are mixed in order to produce target molecule C (21.3 g/mole) and a waste molecule D (2.4 g/mole) along with other unknown waste molecules. What is the % atom economy (% AE) of the reaction.

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16.0 g of reactant A (26.3 g/mole) and 12.0 g of reactant B (26.3 g/mole) are mixed in order to produce target molecule C (21.3 g/mole) and a waste molecule D (2.4 g/mole) along with other unknown waste molecules. What is the % atom economy (% AE) of the reaction.

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