Ammonia can react with oxygen according to the following two reactions: 4 NH3 + 5 O2  →   4 NO + 6 H2O 2 NH3 + 3/2 O2 →  N2 + 3 H2O 24.7 mole NH3 enter the reactor, along with 171 mole O2.  The reaction proceeds to 0.68 fractional conversion of ammonia and the selectivity of NO over N2 is 4.1.  Determine the mole of oxygen exiting the reactor. Report your answer with two decimal place.

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Ammonia can react with oxygen according to the following two reactions:

4 NH3 + 5 O2  →   4 NO + 6 H2O

2 NH+ 3/2 O2 →  N2 + 3 H2O

24.7 mole NH3 enter the reactor, along with 171 mole O2.  The reaction proceeds to 0.68 fractional conversion of ammonia and the selectivity of NO over N2 is 4.1.  Determine the mole of oxygen exiting the reactor.

Report your answer with two decimal place.

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