Hydrogen gas can be produced by the following reactions between propane and steam in the presence of a nickel catalyst:

Neglecting any other competing reactions:

(a) Compute the equilibrium constants at 700 K and 750 K.

(b) What is the equilibrium composition of the product gas if the inlet to the catalytic reactor is propane and steam in a 1:5 molar ratio at each of the temperatures and 1 bar?

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C3H8 + 3H₂O 3CO + 7H₂ Z CO+H,O + CO,+H,