2. A chemical plant has just perfected a process for manufacturing a revolutionary new drug. A large plant must be designed even before complete data are available. The research laboratory has obtained the following data for the drug. Boiling point at 101.3 kPa 250°C Vapor pressure at 230°C 55 kPa Density at 28°C and 101.3 kPa 1.316 g/mL Melting point at 101.3 kPa 122.4°C Solubility in water at 76°C 2.2/100 parts water by weight Molecular weight Heat capacity of liquid at 150°C Heat capacity of liquid at 240°C 122 2.09 kJ/(kg °C) 2.13 kJ/(kg °C) As a final purification step, the drug must first be vaporized, leaving nonvolatile impurities in the liquid phase, and the resulting pure vapor must be condensed in a condenser. Calculate the rate (in kg/hr) at which the drug can be vaporized at atmospheric pressure if the heat input to the vaporizer is 1000 kW. The temperature of the drug at the inlet to the vaporizer is 130°C. Assume no superheating of the vapor occurs. Hint: you may assume that the heat capacity of the liquid increases linearly with temperature and that the heat of vaporization is approximately constant over the temperature range 230°C to 250°C.
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
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