Succinic acid is a common organic acid, which can be used in many foods, chemical, and phamaceutical industries as a precursor in generating many chemicals such as solvents, perfumes, lacquers, plasticiser, dyes, and photographic chemicals. The conventional synthesis of succinic acid is shown below: Step 1: H2 Catalyst Maleic Succinic Anhydride Anhydride Step 2: OH H20 -O- Succinic Succinic Acid Water Anhydride (a) Predict the atom economy of succinic acid using conventional synthesis.

Succinic acid is a common organic acid, which can be used in many foods, chemical, and phamaceutical industries as a precursor in generating many chemicals such as solvents, perfumes, lacquers, plasticiser, dyes, and photographic chemicals. The conventional synthesis of succinic acid is shown below: Step 1: H2 Catalyst Maleic Succinic Anhydride Anhydride Step 2: OH H20 -O- Succinic Succinic Acid Water Anhydride (a) Predict the atom economy of succinic acid using conventional synthesis.

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