While ethanol (CH,CH,OH) is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene (CH,CH,) with water vapor at elevated temperatures. A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a 75 L tank with 19. mol of ethylene gas and 31. mol of water vapor. When the mixture has come to equilibrium she determines that it contains 14.9 mol of ethylene gas and 26.9 mol of water vapor. The engineer then adds another 10. mol of water, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the moles of ethanol after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. I mol

While ethanol (CH,CH,OH) is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene (CH,CH,) with water vapor at elevated temperatures. A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a 75 L tank with 19. mol of ethylene gas and 31. mol of water vapor. When the mixture has come to equilibrium she determines that it contains 14.9 mol of ethylene gas and 26.9 mol of water vapor. The engineer then adds another 10. mol of water, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the moles of ethanol after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. I mol

Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305079113

Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

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Chapter14: Chemical Equilibrium

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