University of Central Florida Green Chemistry Project

Rubrics for the Global Citizens Assignment – Total possible points 100 Items Possible Points Received points

1) What is green chemistry? • Definition (4 pts) • Why is this new area getting so much attention? (4 pts) • Why should chemists pursue the goals of green chemistry? (4 pts) • Benefits of green chemistry. List 4 benefits to earn full credit. (4 pts) -16 total points

2) Principles of green chemistry • List the 12 principles of green chemistry (1 pt for each principle)- 12 total points

3) What is the strategy of green chemistry? 12 • Show the relationship between risk, exposure, and hazard (2 pts) • General strategy for developing green alternatives (2 pts) • Assessing starting procedure (2 pts) • Identifying hazard (2 pts) • Modifying the process (reaction) (2 pts) • Testing efficiency (2 pts)-12 total points

4)) Choice of alternative starting materials (feedstocks or raw materials) • What are renewable starting materials? Provide examples. (4 pts) • What are depleting starting materials (feedstocks)? Provide examples. (4 pts) • Benefits of employing renewable starting materials. (4 pts)-12 total points

5) Choice of alternative solvents • Green approaches to solvents. (3 pts) • What are greener conventional solvents? (3 pts) • What are supercritical solvents? (3 pts) • What are ionic liquids? (3 pts) 12

6) Choice of alternative reagents • What is the use of a reagent in a chemical reaction? (4 pts) • List reagents that represent health and environmental nightmares. (4 pts) • Examples of safer (greener) reagents shown in chemicals reactions. (4 pts)-12 total points

7) Reaction design and efficiency • Reaction design and chemical yield (2 pts) • Reaction design and atom economy (4 pts) • Recyclable products (2 pts) • Examples of alternative synthetic pathways (2 pts) • Catalysts in green chemistry (2 pts) -12 total points

8) Conclusion • Limitations/obstacles of green chemistry (6 pts) • Future trends in green chemistry (6 pts) -12 total points