In the manufacture of chlorine, HCl and air are combined in a mixer and flow to a second unit where O2 from the air reacts with HCI to form Cl2 and H20 as follows H2O. In your process, 321.5 mol/h air (21 mole% O2 and 79 mole% N2) is fed in equimolar ratio with HCl and no oxygen is detected in the reactor outlet. HCI + O2 →CI2 Calculate the molar composition of the product stream using extents of reaction. Validate the calculation above using two independent atomic species balances. What is the conversion of the limiting reactant? What is the fractional excess of the excess reactant?

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In the manufacture of chlorine, HCl and air are combined in a mixer and flow to a second unit
where O2 from the air reacts with HCl to form Cl2 and H20 as follows
H20. In your process, 321.5 mol/h air (21 mole% Oz and 79 mole% N2) is fed in equimolar
ratio with HCI and no oxygen is detected in the reactor outlet.
HCI +
O2 →_Cl2
• Calculate the molar composition of the product stream using extents of reaction.
Validate the calculation above using two independent atomic species balances.
What is the conversion of the limiting reactant?
What is the fractional excess of the excess reactant?
Transcribed Image Text:In the manufacture of chlorine, HCl and air are combined in a mixer and flow to a second unit where O2 from the air reacts with HCl to form Cl2 and H20 as follows H20. In your process, 321.5 mol/h air (21 mole% Oz and 79 mole% N2) is fed in equimolar ratio with HCI and no oxygen is detected in the reactor outlet. HCI + O2 →_Cl2 • Calculate the molar composition of the product stream using extents of reaction. Validate the calculation above using two independent atomic species balances. What is the conversion of the limiting reactant? What is the fractional excess of the excess reactant?
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