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Develop expressions for the mole fractions of reacting species as functions of the reaction
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(a) A system initially containing 2 mol NH3 and 5 mol O2 and undergoing the reaction:
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(b) A system initially containing 3 mol H2S and 5 mol O2 and undergoing the reaction:

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(c) A system initially containing 3 mol NO2, 4 mol NH3, and 1 mol N2 and undergoing the
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(a)

Initial number of moles of and are and respectively.

The reaction for ammonia and oxygen is as follows:

For the above reactions, the stoichiometric numbers are as follows:

Total number of moles initially present is equal to .

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Step 2 of 5

Now, the expression for the mole fraction of species is as follows:

Here, is initial number of moles of species .

Now, the individual mole fractions of all the species are as follows:

Comment

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(b)

Initial number of moles of and are and respectively.

The reaction for hydrogen sulfide and oxygen is as follows:

For the above reactions, the stoichiometric numbers are as follows:

Total number of moles initially present is equal to .

Comment

Step 4 of 5

Now, the expression for the mole fraction of species is as follows:

Here, is initial number of moles of species .

Now, the individual mole fractions of all the species are as follows:

Comment

Step 5 of 5

(c)

Initial number of moles of and are and respectively.

The reaction for hydrogen sulfide and oxygen is as follows:

For the above reactions, the stoichiometric numbers are as follows:

Total number of moles initially present is equal to .

Now, the expression for the mole fraction of species is as follows:

Here, is initial number of moles of species .

Now, the individual mole fractions of all the species are as follows:

Comment

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