Ethylene can be formed by cracking of propane: C 3 H 8 C 2 H 4 +

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Ethylene can be formed by cracking of propane: 

C3 H8 ↔C2 H4 + CH4 

This reaction is carried out in the gas phase. 

A. Calculate the equilibrium constant of this reaction at K298.15. 

B. 1000 lb-mol/hr of n-propane enter a steady-state reactor, which is maintained at T = 298.15 K and P = 1 bar. Determine the composition of the exiting stream, assuming it is at equilibrium. 

C. 1000 lb-mol/hr of n-propane and 1000 lb-mol of nitrogen enter a steady-state reactor, which is maintained at P = 1 bar, and a constant temperature at which the reaction has KT = 3.5. Determine the composition of the exiting stream, assuming it is at equilibrium. Assume ideal gas behavior for parts B and C.

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