A gas mixture initially containing 80% CO, 0.4% COS, and 19.6% inert constituents (by mole, mole...

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A gas mixture initially containing 80% CO, 0.4% COS, and 19.6% inert constituents (by mole, mole fraction) is passed over sponge Cu at 1100 K to remove sulfur by the following reaction. COSg) + 2 Cu(s) = COg) + Cu2S(s) %3D [Information] C(s) + ½ 02(g) + ½ S2(g) = COS(g) · C(s) + ½ 02(g) = CO(g) ·2Cu(s) + ½ S2(g) = Cu2S(s) Fe(s) + ½ S2(g) = FeS(s) AG°=-202,800-9.96 T (J) AG°=-111,700-87.65 T (J) AG°=-131,800+30.79 T (J) AG°=-150,200+52.55 T (J) %3D Assuming that the effluent gas is in equilibrium with Cu(s) and Cu2S(s), Ccalculate the percentage (%) of sulfur removed from the gas by reaction with the sponge Cus) at 1100 K A gas mixture initially containing 80% CO, 0.4% COS, and 19.6% inert constituents (by mole, mole fraction) is passed over sponge Cu at 1100 K to remove sulfur by the following reaction. COSg) + 2 Cu(s) = COg) + Cu2S(s) %3D [Information] C(s) + ½ 02(g) + ½ S2(g) = COS(g) · C(s) + ½ 02(g) = CO(g) ·2Cu(s) + ½ S2(g) = Cu2S(s) Fe(s) + ½ S2(g) = FeS(s) AG°=-202,800-9.96 T (J) AG°=-111,700-87.65 T (J) AG°=-131,800+30.79 T (J) AG°=-150,200+52.55 T (J) %3D Assuming that the effluent gas is in equilibrium with Cu(s) and Cu2S(s), Ccalculate the percentage (%) of sulfur removed from the gas by reaction with the sponge Cus) at 1100 K

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