Question: A - - > 4 B irreversible gas phase reaction takes place on a non - porous catalyst surface. The reaction rate expression for this

A -->4B irreversible gas phase reaction takes place on a non-porous catalyst surface. The reaction rate expression for this reaction, which takes place in a very slow reaction regime, is (-rA)=kCa. There is a 5 mm thick film layer, assumed to be stagnant, between the catalyst surface where the reaction takes place and the large volume gas mass consisting of pure A. The system is under a constant temperature of 25\deg C and a constant pressure of 101.3 kPa. Under these conditions, the reaction rate constant value is k=0.01 m/s and Dab=1.25x105 m^2/s for the A-B binary system. Calculate the mole fraction of A on the catalyst surface under settling condition.
Data:
Ideal gas constant R=8314 m^3 Pa/kmol K

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