a) The new engineer you hired suggests operating the reactor at atmospheric pressure (instead of 300 kPa) while keeping the temperature constant (at 800 K) to increase the conversion to product “C”. Would decreasing the pressure increase the conversion? Why? b) Would you consider using an inert gas (such as argon) while keeping the T and the P constant to increase the conversion? Why? c) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? List two benefits of operating the reactor at 800 K? Explain with reactions please
a) The new engineer you hired suggests operating the reactor at atmospheric pressure (instead of 300 kPa) while keeping the temperature constant (at 800 K) to increase the conversion to product “C”. Would decreasing the pressure increase the conversion? Why? b) Would you consider using an inert gas (such as argon) while keeping the T and the P constant to increase the conversion? Why? c) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? List two benefits of operating the reactor at 800 K? Explain with reactions please
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a) The new engineer you hired suggests operating the reactor at atmospheric pressure (instead of 300
kPa) while keeping the temperature constant (at 800 K) to increase the conversion to product “C”.
Would decreasing the pressure increase the conversion? Why?
b) Would you consider using an inert gas (such as argon) while keeping the T and the P constant to
increase the conversion? Why?
c) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? List two benefits of operating the reactor at 800 K?
Explain with reactions please
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