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2C2H4+O2 => 2C2H4O Ethylene oxide is produced by the catalytic oxidation of ethylene. The feed into the...

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2C2H4+O2 => 2C2H4O

Ethylene oxide is produced by the catalytic oxidation ofethylene. The feed into the reactor contains 1700 g/min ethyleneand 3700 moles/min air

a. What is the limiting reactant?

b. What is the extent of the reaction if only 81% of thelimiting reactant is converted to the product?

c. What is the molar composition of the product stream?

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2C2H4g O2g 2C2H4Og twice as many moles of C2H4 are needed to react with O2 1700 gmin ethylene means 1700 molecular mass of ethylene 1700 2805 6060 molesminute 3700 molesmin 3700 molecular mass of O2 370016 23125 They want 6062 mole of    See Answer
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