8. Two well-known gas phase reactions take place in the dehydration of ethane: CH, CH, + H, CH, + H, -2 CH, Given the product distribution measured in the gas phase reaction of CH, as follows CH, 27%, CH, 33%, H; 13%. and CH, 27% a. What species was the limiting reactant? b. What species was the excess reactant? c. What was the conversion of C;He to CH.? d. What was the degree of completion of the reaction? e. What was the selectivity of CH, relative to CH,? E What was the yield of C;H, expressed in kg mol of CHa produced per kg mol of CH?
8. Two well-known gas phase reactions take place in the dehydration of ethane: CH, CH, + H, CH, + H, -2 CH, Given the product distribution measured in the gas phase reaction of CH, as follows CH, 27%, CH, 33%, H; 13%. and CH, 27% a. What species was the limiting reactant? b. What species was the excess reactant? c. What was the conversion of C;He to CH.? d. What was the degree of completion of the reaction? e. What was the selectivity of CH, relative to CH,? E What was the yield of C;H, expressed in kg mol of CHa produced per kg mol of CH?
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Transcribed Image Text:8. Two well-known gas phase reactions take place in the dehydration of ethane:
CH, CH, + H,
CH, + H, +2 CH,
Given the product distribution measured in the gas phase reaction of C;Hs as follows
C;H, 27%, C;H, 33%, H; 13%, and CH, 27%
a. What species was the limiting reactant?
b. What species was the excess reactant?
c. What was the conversion of C;He to CH.?
d. What was the degree of completion of the reaction?
e. What was the selectivity of C;H, relative to CH,?
f. What was the yield of CH, expressed in kg mol of C;Ha produced per kg mol of
CH?
What was the extent of reaction of CH?
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