A binary mixture of benzene and toluene containing 57.47 mol% benzene is continuously distilled. The distillate contains 90.40 mol% benzene, while the bottom product contains 86.96 mol% toluene. What molar flow rate of the bottom product will correspond to 183.11 mol/h of the distillate product?   Type your answer in mol/h, 2 decimal places.

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A binary mixture of benzene and toluene containing 57.47 mol% benzene is continuously distilled. The distillate contains 90.40 mol% benzene, while the bottom product contains 86.96 mol% toluene. What molar flow rate of the bottom product will correspond to 183.11 mol/h of the distillate product?

 

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