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The reaction between ethylene and hydrogen bromide to form ethyl bromide is carried out in a continuous reactors. The product stream is analyzed and is found to contain 50 mole % C2H5Br and 33.3 % HBr. The feed to the reactor contains only ethylene and hydrogen bromide.
What would be the fractional conversion of the limiting reactant and the percentage by which the other reactant is said to be its excess.