Question

For the following reaction, calculate εA, containing 50% A and 50% inerts.

(a) 0.5

(b) 1.5

(c) 2.5

(d) 0.75

I got this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Batch Reactor Design Equations topic in chapter Ideal Reactors for a Single Reaction, Conversion and Reactor Sizing of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) 1.5

The explanation: When X=0, A=0.5 and Inerts=0.5

When X=1, A=2 and Inerts=0.5

εA = \(\frac{2.5-1}{1}\) = 1.5.