Ethanol is produced by the hydration of ethylene according to the first reaction below.However, some of the products are converted to diethyl ether according to the secondreaction. CC2HH4 + HH2OO → CC2HH5OOHH 2CC2HH5OOHH → (CC2HH5)2OO + HH2OO The feed to the reactor contains ethylene, steam, and N2. An effluent analysis is given inthe following table: Component C2H4    H2O          C2H5OH     (C2H5)2O      N2%mol           39.12   45.08          2.95                0.27       12.58 With a basis of 100 kmol of effluent, determine the following:a.  Determine the extent of both reactions.b.  Determine the fractional conversion of ethylene.c.  Determine the fractional yield of ethanol.d.  Determine the fractional conversion of the excess reactant at maximum extent of the desired reaction.

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Ethanol is produced by the hydration of ethylene according to the first reaction below.
However, some of the products are converted to diethyl ether according to the second
reaction.

CC2HH4 + HH2OO → CC2HH5OOHH

2CC2HH5OOHH → (CC2HH5)2OO + HH2OO

The feed to the reactor contains ethylene, steam, and N2. An effluent analysis is given in
the following table:


Component C2H4    H2O          C2H5OH     (C2H5)2O      N2
%mol           39.12   45.08          2.95                0.27       12.58


With a basis of 100 kmol of effluent, determine the following:
a.  Determine the extent of both reactions.
b.  Determine the fractional conversion of ethylene.
c.  Determine the fractional yield of ethanol.
d.  Determine the fractional conversion of the excess reactant at maximum extent of the desired reaction.

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