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A liquid phase reaction occurring in a CSTR follows first order dynamics. The feed rate is 500m^3/min. Initial concentration of the feed is 50mol/m^3. If the reaction conversion is 50% and the reaction is carried out in a 0.5 m^3 CSTR, what is the value of rate constant?(a) 40(b) 20(c) 10(d) 5This question was addressed to me in class test.Question is from Conversion and Reactor Sizing topic in portion Ideal Reactors for a Single Reaction, Conversion and Reactor Sizing of Chemical Reaction Engineering

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The correct answer is (b) 20

Explanation: FA0 XA = (-rA)V

(-rA) = kCA0(1 – XA)

500 × 0.5 = K × 50 × (1-0.5) × 0.5

k = 20.



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