While ethanol CH3CH2OH is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene CH2CH2 with water vapor at elevated temperatures. A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a 2.0L flask at 21.°C with 5.0atm of ethylene gas and 4.2atm of water vapor. He then raises the temperature considerably, and when the mixture has come to equilibrium determines that it contains 3.7atm of ethylene gas and 2.9atm of water vapor. The engineer then adds another 1.7atm of ethylene, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the pressure of ethanol after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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While ethanol CH3CH2OH is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene CH2CH2 with water vapor at elevated temperatures.

A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a 2.0L flask at 21.°C with 5.0atm of ethylene gas and 4.2atm of water vapor. He then raises the temperature considerably, and when the mixture has come to equilibrium determines that it contains 3.7atm of ethylene gas and 2.9atm of water vapor.

The engineer then adds another 1.7atm of ethylene, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the pressure of ethanol after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

 

 

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