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Q#1 GATE CH 2020 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A catalytic gas phase reaction P → Q is conducted in an isothermal packed bed reactor operated at steady state. The reaction is irreversible and second order with respect to the reactant P. The feed is pure P with a volumetric flow rate of 1.0 liter minute−1 and oncentration of 2.0 mol liter−1.

In addition, use the following assumptions

• The reactant the product are ideal gases

• There is no volume change associated with the reaction

• Ideal plug flow conditions prevail in the packed bed

When the mass of catalyst in the reactor is 4 g, the concentration of P measured at the exit is 0.4 molliter−1

The second order rate constant (in Iiter2 g-1catalyst mol-1 minute-1) is ____ (correct up to one decimal place).

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