Ethyl acetate is to be produced by a liquid phase reaction.

(a) Use the shortcut van’t Hoff equation to calculate the expected conversion of HOAc for equimolar feeds of EtOH and HOAc in a batch reactor at 80°C.

(b) Repeat part (a) with a 3:1 ratio of EtOH to HOAc at 80°C.

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AH(1) (kJ/mol) AG(1) (kJ/mol) EtOH -277.69 -174.78 HOAc -484.5 -389.9 EtOAc -480. -332.2 H2O -285.83 -237.129