Ethanol is produced industrially by the reaction of ethylene with water in the presence of an acid catalyst. How many grams of ethanol are produced from 8.21 mol of ethylene? Assume that excess water is present.

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Ethanol is produced industrially by the reaction of ethylene with water in the presence of an acid catalyst. How many grams of ethanol are produced from 8.21 mol of ethylene? Assume that excess water is present.

 

 

C2H4(g) + H2O(1) Acid
Ethylene
C2H6O(1)
"catalyst
Ethanol
m(C2H6O) =
Transcribed Image Text:C2H4(g) + H2O(1) Acid Ethylene C2H6O(1) "catalyst Ethanol m(C2H6O) =
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