(Q2-9)A mixture contains 20 mol% isobutane, 30 mol% isopentane, and 50 mol% n-hexane is at 30 psia. This mixture is flashed at 582.74°R where 60 mol% of the feed is evaporated and at these conditions Kic4 = 3.1718, Kics = 1.051, and Knc6 = 0.3169. The fraction of n-hexane in the feed recovered in the liquid phase is 0.678 O 0.648 O 0.618 0.718 None of the given answers.

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(Q2-9)A mixture contains 20 mol% isobutane, 30 mol% isopentane, and 50 mol% n-hexane is at 30 psia. This
mixture is flashed at 582.74°R where 60 mol% of the feed is evaporated and at these conditions Kic4 = 3.1718,
Kics = 1.051, and KnC6 = 0.3169.
The fraction of n-hexane in the feed recovered in the liquid phase is
0.678
0.648
0.618
0.718
O None of the given answers.
Transcribed Image Text:(Q2-9)A mixture contains 20 mol% isobutane, 30 mol% isopentane, and 50 mol% n-hexane is at 30 psia. This mixture is flashed at 582.74°R where 60 mol% of the feed is evaporated and at these conditions Kic4 = 3.1718, Kics = 1.051, and KnC6 = 0.3169. The fraction of n-hexane in the feed recovered in the liquid phase is 0.678 0.648 0.618 0.718 O None of the given answers.
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