Two well-known gas phase reactions take place in the dehydration of ethane: C2H, - C2H, + H, C2H6 + H2 - 2CHA Given the product distribution measured in the gas phase reaction of CH, as follows: 27% C2Ha: 33% H2: 13% CH;: a) What species was the limiting reactant? 27% b) What was the conversion of C2H, to CH4? c) What was the selectivity of C2H, relative to CH,? d) What was the yleld of CH, expressed in kg mol of CH, produced per kg mol of CH,? e) What was the extent of reaction of C,H,?
Two well-known gas phase reactions take place in the dehydration of ethane: C2H, - C2H, + H, C2H6 + H2 - 2CHA Given the product distribution measured in the gas phase reaction of CH, as follows: 27% C2Ha: 33% H2: 13% CH;: a) What species was the limiting reactant? 27% b) What was the conversion of C2H, to CH4? c) What was the selectivity of C2H, relative to CH,? d) What was the yleld of CH, expressed in kg mol of CH, produced per kg mol of CH,? e) What was the extent of reaction of C,H,?
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Transcribed Image Text:Two well-known gas phase reactions take place in the dehydration of ethane:
C2H, - C2H, + H,
1.
C2H6 + H2 - 2CH,
Given the product distribution measured in the gas phase reaction of C,H, as follows:
27%
C2H4:
33%
H2:
13%
CH4:
27%
a) What species was the limiting reactant?
b) What was the conversion of CHo to CH,?
c) What was the selectivity of C2H, relative to CH,?
d) What was the yield of CH, expressed in kg mol of CH, produced per kg mol of GH,?
e) What was the extent of reaction of C,H,?
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