When the density of the reaction mixture is constant in a chemical reaction, the ratio of the mean residence time to space time is (A) > 1 (B) < 1 (C) 1 (D) 0

When the density of the reaction mixture is constant in a chemical
reaction, the ratio of the mean residence time to space time is
(A) > 1
(B) < 1
(C) 1
(D) 0
by

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(C) 1
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