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Methane and oxygen enter a reactor perating at 1 atm in which these two reactions occur: C H 4 + O 2 HCHO + H

Methane and oxygen enter a reactor perating at 1atm in which these two reactions occur:
CH4+O2HCHO+H2O
CH4+2*O2CO2+2*H2O
The mole fraction of CH4 in the feed to the reactor is 0.42 with the balance O2. The system has two process specifications: (1) the fractional conversion of methane is 0.873, and (2) the fractional yield of the desired product, HCHO, is 0.848.
a. Calculate the molar flowrate for each species at the outlet.
b. Calculate the selectivity of HCHO to CO2.
c. Assume that water is the only condensable species and calculate the dew point temperature at the reactor outlet.
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