A tank contains 2 m³ of a gas which is 70% methane, 25% ethane, and 5% nitrogen by volume. The mixture is at 20 °C and 25.66 atm, the average molar mass of the gas is 20.1 kg/kmol (R=0.082 m³.atm/kmol.K) Component CH4 C2H6 N2 ) 2.27 kmol Using Kay's method, what is the number of moles of this mixture in the tank? 4.27 kmol 6.27 kmol Tc, K Pc, atm 190.6 45.4 305.4 48.2 126.2 33.5 8.27 kmol 00 0.008 0.098 0.040

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A tank contains 2 m³ of a gas which is 70% methane, 25% ethane, and 5% nitrogen
by volume. The mixture is at 20 °C and 25.66 atm, the average molar mass of the
gas is 20.1 kg/kmol (R=0.082 m³.atm/kmol.K)
Component
CH4
C2H6
N2
) 2.27 kmol
Using Kay's method, what is the number of moles of this mixture in the tank?
4.27 kmol
6.27 kmol
Tc, K
Pc, atm
190.6
45.4
305.4
48.2
126.2 33.5
8.27 kmol
00
0.008
0.098
0.040
Transcribed Image Text:A tank contains 2 m³ of a gas which is 70% methane, 25% ethane, and 5% nitrogen by volume. The mixture is at 20 °C and 25.66 atm, the average molar mass of the gas is 20.1 kg/kmol (R=0.082 m³.atm/kmol.K) Component CH4 C2H6 N2 ) 2.27 kmol Using Kay's method, what is the number of moles of this mixture in the tank? 4.27 kmol 6.27 kmol Tc, K Pc, atm 190.6 45.4 305.4 48.2 126.2 33.5 8.27 kmol 00 0.008 0.098 0.040
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