Homework 1 - solution

EVF401G Material and energy balance

Consider this case study:
Mix 100 g of water with 100 mL of methanol into a container at 25°C.
1. Draw and label this “process”.

2. How much mass is in the container?

We have SG(20°/4°) = 0.792 from Table B.1

100 g + 79 g (water + methanol) = 179 g

3. How many mols of methanol are there?

4. How many mols of water are there?

5. How many total mols are there in the container?

2.47 + 5.56 = 8.02 gmol total

6. How many lb-mols of water are there?

We can calculate that in two ways:

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7. What is the composition of methanol in the container (Mass fraction, Mole fraction,
Concentration)?

8. What is the average molecular weight in the container?

9. Assuming 1000g of liquid in the container, calculate the mole fractions knowing that
the mass fraction of methanol is 0.44

10. Assuming 1000 mole of liquid in the container, calculate the mass fractions knowing
that the mole fraction of methanol is 0.31.