Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor: C2H6 + Cl2 à C2H5Cl + HCl Some of the product monochloroethane is further chlorinated in an undesired side relation:                         C2H5Cl + Cl2 à C2H4Cl2 + HCl Take a basis of 100 mol C2H5Cl produced. Assume that the feed contains only ethane and chlorine and that all of the chlorine is consumed and carry out a degree-of-freedom analysis based on atomic species balances. The reactor is designed to yield a 15% conversion of ethane and a selectivity of 14 mol C2H5Cl/mol C2H4Cl2. Calculate the feed ratio (mol Cl2/mol C2H6) and the fractional yield of monochloroethane.

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  1. Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor:

C2H6 + Cl2 à C2H5Cl + HCl

Some of the product monochloroethane is further chlorinated in an undesired side relation:

                        C2H5Cl + Cl2 à C2H4Cl2 + HCl

  1. Take a basis of 100 mol C2H5Cl produced. Assume that the feed contains only ethane and chlorine and that all of the chlorine is consumed and carry out a degree-of-freedom analysis based on atomic species balances.
  2. The reactor is designed to yield a 15% conversion of ethane and a selectivity of 14 mol C2H5Cl/mol C2H4Cl2. Calculate the feed ratio (mol Cl2/mol C2H6) and the fractional yield of monochloroethane.

 

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