Chapter 1, Problem 1.4NP

Interpretation Introduction

Introduction: The mole fraction of product formed, CO₂ and H₂O after the completion of the reaction needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Mole Fraction (X): It is a concentration term, defined as mole of one component divided by total mole of components. Since, it is a ratio of mole to mole, so it is unitless concentration term.

It is expressed as follows:

  $X_{\text{component}}=\frac{\text{mole of component}}{\text{total mole of all components}}$