My catalyst is Nickel. The chemical symbol for Nickel is Ni and it has an atomic number of 28. According to Wikipedia, Nickel is used as a catalyst for hydrogenation. Apparently, nickel was first classified as an element in 1751 after it was mistaken for copper ore. It is mostly used in alloys and is found in many common things including stainless steel.
Atom Economy
Apparently I don't have a very scientific mind because this article was very difficult to follow. What I get from Atom Economy is that there are calculations that can be done to see how many atoms are wasted in a chemical reaction. Ideally, there would be no wasted atoms once the end product is achieved.
Just how close are we to Green Economy?
I feel that we are getting closer to being a green economy but it is still going to be a very long road. As a whole, I think that we have so much money invested in our current way of living that it is going to be very difficult to get industries (and consumers) to change their ways. Unfortunately, it is a lot easier to start green then it is to clean up the mess and we are at the point now where we need the cleanup crew.
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