The irreversible gas-phase elementary reaction, + is carried out in an isothermal and isobaric batch reactor. The reactor is initially charged with half species A and half inerts (I) on a molar basis. At the reaction temperature of 640oC, the rate constant, kA, is 5.92 mol/(dm3*hr*atm).

a. Write out reach step of the CRE algorithm.

b. Write the rate of reaction, -rA, solely as a function of PA0, X, and kA.

c. Calculate the time necessary to achieve 90% conversion