Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor: C2H6 + Cl2 ----> C2H5CI + HCI rxn (1) Some of the product monochloroethane is further chlorinated in an undesired side reaction: C2H;CI + Cl2 ---> C2H4C12 + HCI rxn (2) The reactor is designed to yield a 15 % conversion of ethane and a selectivity of 14 mol C2H5CI/mol C2H4CI2 , with a negligible amount of chlorine in the product gas. 1. Determine the feed ratio ( mol Cl2/ mol C2H6) 2. Calculate e1(the extent of reaction 1). (Hint: use a basis of 1 mol C2H4CI2 )
Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor: C2H6 + Cl2 ----> C2H5CI + HCI rxn (1) Some of the product monochloroethane is further chlorinated in an undesired side reaction: C2H;CI + Cl2 ---> C2H4C12 + HCI rxn (2) The reactor is designed to yield a 15 % conversion of ethane and a selectivity of 14 mol C2H5CI/mol C2H4CI2 , with a negligible amount of chlorine in the product gas. 1. Determine the feed ratio ( mol Cl2/ mol C2H6) 2. Calculate e1(the extent of reaction 1). (Hint: use a basis of 1 mol C2H4CI2 )
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Transcribed Image Text:Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor: C2H6 + Cl2
C2H5CI + HCI
--->
rxn (1)
Some of the product monochloroethane is further chlorinated in an undesired side
reaction:
C2H5CI + Cl2 ----> C2H4CI2 + HCI
rxn (2)
The reactor is designed to yield a 15 % conversion of ethane and a selectivity of 14
mol C2H5CI/mol C2H4CI2 , with a negligible amount of chlorine in the product gas.
1. Determine the feed ratio ( mol Cl2/ mol C2H6)
2. Calculate &(the extent of reaction 1). (Hint: use a basis of 1 mol C2H4CI2)
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