In the Deacon process for the manufacture of chlorine, HCl and O2 react to form Cl2 and H2O, Sufficient air (21 mol% O2, 79% N2) is fed to provide 35% excess oxygen and the fractional conversion of HCl is 85%. (a) Calculate the mole fractions of the product stream components, using atomic species balances in your calculation. (b) Again calculate the mole fractions of the product stream components, but use the extent of reaction in the calculation.

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In the Deacon process for the manufacture of chlorine, HCl and O2 react to
form Cl2 and H2O, Sufficient air (21 mol% O2, 79% N2) is fed to provide 35% excess oxygen and the fractional conversion of HCl is 85%.


(a) Calculate the mole fractions of the product stream components, using
atomic species balances in your calculation.


(b) Again calculate the mole fractions of the product stream components,
but use the extent of reaction in the calculation.

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