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Atom economy is the measure of the proportion of reactant atoms that become part of the desired product in a chemical reaction.

$\text{Atom economy}=\frac{\text{Molecular mass of desired product}}{\text{Molecular mass of all reactants}}\times 100$

In an addition reaction, two or more reactants combine to form a single product. Since no by-products are formed, all the atoms of the reactants are incorporated into the product.

Thus, addition reactions exhibit $100\%$ atom economy.

In substitution, elimination, and dehydrogenation reactions, by-products are formed, leading to an atom economy of less than $100\%$.

Answer: Addition