Question: A 1 0 0 mol / h liquid feed containing 5 7 % - pentane and 4 3 % - hexane by mole will be

A 100 mol/h liquid feed containing 57%-pentane and 43%-hexane by mole will be distilled in a distillation column. Calculate the top and bottom product flow rates and their compositions for the following cases:
a) If there is 93% n-pentane in the top product and 92%-hexane in the bottom product
b) If 91% of the n-pentane in the feed is recovered in the top product and 89% of the -hexane in the feed is recovered in the bottom product
c) If 90% of the n-pentane in the feed is recovered and -pentane in the top product is 97%
d) If the bottom product flow rate is 60 mol/h and 97% of the -hexane in the feed is recovered in the bottom product

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