For the cracking reaction, C3H8(g) C2H4(g) + CH4(g) The equilibrium conversion is negligible at 300 K,
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C3H8(g) → C2H4(g) + CH4(g)
The equilibrium conversion is negligible at 300 K, but becomes appreciable at temperatures above 500 K. For a pressure of 1 bar, determine:
(a) The fractional conversion of propane at 625 K.
(b) The temperature at which the fractional conversion is 85%.
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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 978-0071247085
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Authors: J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott
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