Question: While ethanol CH3CH2OH is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene CH2CH2 with water vapor at
While ethanol CH3CH2OH is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene CH2CH2 with water vapor at elevated temperatures. A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a 5.0L flask with 1.1atm of ethylene gas and 2.4atm of water vapor. When the mixture has come to equilibrium she determines that it contains 0.68atm of ethylene gas and 1.98atm of water vapor. The engineer then adds another 0.55atm of ethylene, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the pressure of ethanol after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
While ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is produced naturally by fermentation, e.g. in beer- and wine-making, industrially it is synthesized by reacting ethylene (CH2CH2) with water vapor at elevated temperatures. A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a 5.0 L flask with 1.1 atm of ethylene gas and 2.4 atm of water vapor. When the mixture has come to equilibrium she determines that it contains 0.68 atm of ethylene gas and 1.98 atm of water vapor. The engineer then adds another 0.55 atm of ethylene, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the pressure of ethanol after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. atm 5
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