The first order gas phase reaction as shown in the bellow figure is
conducted isothermally in batch mode. The rate of change of conversion
with time is given by
(A) dXA
/dt = k1
(1 - XA
)
2
(1 + 2XA
)
(B) dXA
/dt = k1
(1 - XA
) (1 + 0.5XA
)
(C) dXA
/dt = k1
(1 - XA
)
(D) dXA
/dt = k1
(1 - XA
)/(1 + XA
)

1 Answer

Answer :

(C) dXA
/dt = k1
(1 - XA

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