Answered: Consider a second order reaction where…

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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ISBN:9781259696527

Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Publisher:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Chapter1: Introduction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P

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Consider a second order reaction where ? → ?. The reaction is performed in a batch reactor
where the concentration of component A decreases from CA0=2.03 mol/L to CA=1.97 mol/L in
one minute. What is the reaction constant of this second order reaction

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$A space s e c o n d space o r d e r space r e a c t i o n space w i t h space r e s p e c t space t o space t h e space r e a c tan t space A. T h e space i n i t i a l space c o n c e n t r a t i o n space o f space A comma C subscript A o end subscript equals 2.03 fraction numerator m o l over denominator L end fraction A f t e r comma space t equals 1 m i n T h e space c o n c e n t r a t i o n space o f space A space b e c o m e s comma space C subscript A equals 1.97 fraction numerator m o l over denominator L end fraction I t space i s space d e s i r e d space t o space f i n d space t h e space r e a c t i o n space c o n s tan t space bold italic k space o f space t h i s space s e c o n d space o r d e r space r e a c t i o n.$