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Decrease in inerts for an endothermic reaction ____

(a) Increases conversion

(b) Decreases conversion

(c) Has no effect on conversion

(d) Initially increases and then decreases conversion

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The origin of the question is RTD for Chemical Reactors in portion Distribution of Residence Time for Chemical Reactors of Chemical Reaction Engineering

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The correct choice is (b) Decreases conversion

The explanation is: Upon increasing inerts for an endothermic reaction, the curve shifts away faster from isothermal conditions. The conversion decreases and finally drops to zero as the inert concentration decreases.

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