ChE 201 ChE Fundamentals Quiz 6 10-02-12 Ammonia is produced by the catalytic reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen.

. a) Write the chemical reaction and balance it. Determine the stoichiometric coefficients. b) If 15 mol/sec of H2 is fed to the reactor, determine the amount of N2 required if a 20.% excess (of N2) is desired. c) If 5.0 mol/sec of H2 exits the catalytic reactor, determine: a. . b. the number of moles of all three components exiting the reactor. c. the conversion of H2 and N2. d. the exiting concentration of H2, N2, and ammonia. d) What are strategies to increase the conversion of H2?

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