A mixture of methanol and methyl acetate contains 15.0 wt%

Problem 3.16

A mixture of methanol and methyl acetate contains 15.0 wt% methanol. (a) Using a single dimensional equation, determine the g-moles of methanol in 200.0 kg of the mixture. (b) The flow rate of methyl acetate in the mixture is to be 100.0 lb-mole/h. What must the mixture flow rate be in ?

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The characteristic property of a fluid that defines the amount of volume of a given fluid tends to pass through a certain area in a specific time is named as “flow rate”.

The unit g-mole of any substance defines the “moles of molecules”.

The given mass percent methanol in the mixture is 15%.

The given mass of mixture is 200.0 kg.

The given flow rate of methyl acetate in the mixture is 100.0 lb-mole/h.