VILLANUEVA, BRIAN HARVEY A.

BE-4/2015108217
CHE143-1/E01

SOLUTION:
SOLUTION:
3 A +2 B ↔ 3 C+5 D
A is the limiting reactant
2 5
A+ B →C + D
3 3
2
−r A =kC A C B3
C (1− X )
C A= A O
(1+ εX )
ε =3+5−2−3=3
(1− X )
C A=C A O
1+3 X

Equal molar yA0 = 1

PO 28.7 mol
C A O=γ AO =0.5 =0.17 3
RT O (1.987)( 427) dm
2
C AO (1− X )
3
C B=
(1+3 X )
2
2 5 (1−X )(1− X)
3
−r A =k 1 C A C B3 =k 1 C 3A= 5
(1+3 X ) 3
In terms of molar flow rates
F A O−F A
C A=C T O
FT
F B O −F A O
 2
F AO − F B
3
C B=C ¿
FT
5
( F AO −F A ) 2 2
−r A =C ¿3 5
( F AO − F B ) 3
3
F ¿3
28.7 atm
C T O= 3
=0.5 mol /dm3
dm ∗atm ANSWER:
(0.082 )(700 K)
mol∗K
1) Epsilon is calculated incorrectly. It must be calculated based on per mole of reactant
2 5
A+ B →C + D
3 3
5 2
(
ε =γ δAO=( 0.5 ) 1+ −1−
3 3 )
1
ε=
2

2) CA0 is calculated incorrectly (a) the value of R is incorrect (it was given in terms of 1.987
cal/mol*K) and (b) the temperature substituted was in degrees Celsius rather than Kelvin
( 0.5 )( 28.7 ) atm mol
C A O= 3
=0.2 5 3
dm ∗atm dm
(0.082 )(427+ 273)
mol∗K

3) The rate law is incorrect

−r A =k C 3A C2B

The rate law is elementary as written one cannot change it by dividing through by the
stoichiometry coefficient. We could have also known that the rate was incorrect by checking the units of
k and multiply by concentration units to the 5/3 power
dm 2 mol 53
[−r A ]= ( )
mol4∗s dm3
1
3

mol (dm3 )2
≠ 1

dm3∗s (mol)2 3

4) The concentration given in terms of the molar flow rates are incorrect.
FA P TO FA
C A=C ¿ =C ¿
F T PO T FT
FB
C B=C ¿
FT
3
5 FA FB 2
−r A =kC ¿ ( ) ( )
FT FT
F T =F A + F B + F C + F D