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Have all reactants reached the atom-economy denominator?
A chemical plant makes hydrogen peroxide by BaO₂ + H₂SO₄ → BaSO₄ + H₂O₂. Hydrogen peroxide is the desired product. Relative atomic masses are Ba = 137, H = 1, S = 32 and O = 16. Calculate the atom economy for hydrogen peroxide.