Chemical Engineering - Stoichiometry - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Stoichiometry - Section 4 (Q.No. 20)
20.
A gaseous mixture contains 14 kg of N2, 16 kg of O2 and 17 kg of NH3. The mole fraction of oxygen is
0.16
0.33
0.66
0.47
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Rishi said:   1 decade ago
Mole fraction of O2=16/14+16+17=0. 33.
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Gabriel Rosado said:   1 decade ago
I think something is wrong.

Mass fraction of O2= 16/(14+16+17) = 0.34.

Mole fraction of O2= (16/32)/(14/28+16/32+17/17) = 0.25.

Right?
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Deven sonj said:   9 years ago
The correct answer should be 0.25.
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Hanadi said:   8 years ago
0.25 is correct answer.
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Deepak said:   4 years ago
.25 is the correct answer.
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Ankur varma said:   10 years ago
Yes the correct answer is 0.25 only, which is not given in the option only.

@Rishi they have asked for mole fraction of oxygen and not the "MASS FRACTION". If they could have ask for mass fraction they 0.34 is the correct answer.

Hatdu said:   4 years ago
Explain the answer.

TANMAY SHAH said:   2 years ago
Mass [gm] = M.W. × Moles.

By putting the given values in above equation we get the number of moles of,
N2 = 500 moles,
O2 = 500 moles,
NH3 = 1000 moles,
So, we get the mole fraction of O2 is 0.25.

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