Acetylene is hydrogenated to form ethane. The feed to the reactor contains 1.50 mol H2 /mol...

Acetylene is hydrogenated to form ethane. The feed to the reactor contains 1.50 mol H2 /mol C2H2. Write the stoichiometric equation for this reaction, and then answer the following questions:

1) Calculate the stoichiometric reactant ratio of hydrogen to acetylene (mol H2 / mol C2H2).

2)Identify the limiting reactant, and then calculate the percentage by which the other reactant is in excess.

3) Calculate the extent of reaction, assuming all of the limiting reactant is consumed. Use a basis of 1 mol/sec of acetylene feed.

4) Calculate the mass feed rate of hydrogen (kg/s) required to produce 2.98x10^6 metric tons of ethane per year, assuming that all of the limiting reactant is consumed and the process operates for 24 hours a day, 300. days a year. Report your result with three significant figures.

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