Phenol production and sustainibility

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3 questions

a) Use the information to explain why the modern process is more sustainable.

higher yield
higher atom economy
produces waste products
By products are useful
Toxic waste produced
fewer raw materials
uses corrosive chemicals

Old process
New process

(more sustainable) 
using ______________  raw materials 
Reduce use of _________________ 
Reducing ________________  of process 
reducing pressure of process
Adding a  _____________ to reduce ____________needed to overcome the _______________  energy