This reaction takes place in a closed batch reactor at constant temperatue and volume: 2CO + O2 --> 2CO2 Initially, the reactor contains 1.438 kmol of CO, 1 kmol of O2, 1 kmol of CO2, and 0.5 kmol of N2 at a total pressure of 5 atm. At time t, the reactor pressure is 4.5 atm. Assuming ideal gas behavior, what is the extent of reaction (in kmol) at time t? a. -0.11 b. 0.34 c. 0.84 d. 0.39
This reaction takes place in a closed batch reactor at constant temperatue and volume: 2CO + O2 --> 2CO2 Initially, the reactor contains 1.438 kmol of CO, 1 kmol of O2, 1 kmol of CO2, and 0.5 kmol of N2 at a total pressure of 5 atm. At time t, the reactor pressure is 4.5 atm. Assuming ideal gas behavior, what is the extent of reaction (in kmol) at time t? a. -0.11 b. 0.34 c. 0.84 d. 0.39
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This reaction takes place in a closed batch reactor at constant temperatue and volume: 2CO + O2 --> 2CO2
Initially, the reactor contains 1.438 kmol of CO, 1 kmol of O2, 1 kmol of CO2, and 0.5 kmol of N2 at a total pressure of 5 atm. At time t, the reactor pressure is 4.5 atm. Assuming ideal gas behavior, what is the extent of reaction (in kmol) at time t?
a. -0.11
b. 0.34
c. 0.84
d. 0.39
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