The space time is equivalent to the holding time in a steady state mixed
reactor for
(A) Non-isothermal gas reaction
(B) Variable fluid density systems
(C) Constant fluid density systems
(D) Gas reactions with changing number of moles

1 Answer

Answer :

(C) Constant fluid density systems

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