A mixture of propane and twice as much ethane are sent to a reactor with pure oxygen. A competing reaction occurs, so in addition to carbon dioxide and water, carbon monoxide is also produced. The conversion of propane is 100% while the conversion of ethane is 80% with 28 moles of CO2 created. The selectivity (mole of CO2/ mole of CO) is 4. If there is no remaining oxygen in the product stream, determine the following. [Don't assume a basis.]a) Draw a flowchart.b) Determine the number of moles of propane and ethane fed.c) Determine the number of moles of oxygen fed. Equations: ( Not balanced)C3H8 + O2 -> CO2 + H2OC3H8 + O2 -> CO + H2OC2H6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2OC2H6 + O2 -> CO + H2O

Given that, The number of moles of CO2 produced nCO2 = 28 mol Selectivity nCO2nCO = 4 The number of…

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A mixture of propane and twice as much ethane are sent to a reactor with pure oxygen. A competing reaction occurs, so in addition to carbon dioxide and water, carbon monoxide is also produced. The conversion of propane is 100% while the conversion of ethane is 80% with 28 moles of CO₂ created. The selectivity (mole of CO₂/ mole of CO) is 4. If there is no remaining oxygen in the product stream, determine the following. [Don't assume a basis.]

a) Draw a flowchart.

b) Determine the number of moles of propane and ethane fed.

c) Determine the number of moles of oxygen fed.

Equations: ( Not balanced)

C₃H₈ + O₂ -> CO₂ + H₂O

C₃H₈ + O₂ -> CO + H₂O

C₂H₆ + O₂ -> CO₂ + H₂O

C₂H₆ + O₂ -> CO + H₂O

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