Question

Toluene can be partially oxidized to benzoic acid and water in a low pressure vapor phase reaction. Initially, 10 moles of toluene are mixed with 1 mole of air (0.79 moles N2 and 0.21 moles O2). If the reaction is allowed to proceed until all the oxygen has been converted, calculate the mole fractions of each of the components present at the end of the reaction. Ignore the contributions from all possible side reactions.

Answer 1

0.5

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Toluene can be partially oxidized to benzoic acid and water in a low pressure vapor phase reaction. In most occassions this can be allowed till all units becomes Oxygen.

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