Question

100 Kg mol of a gas mixture input is given to a membrane with 30% O2 and 70% N2, the waste contains 60% of the input and the product contains 10% O2 and 90% N2, what are the number of moles of O2 in the waste?

(a) 12

(b) 16

(c) 34

(d) 42

Answer 1

Right option is (c) 34

To explain: Let the moles of O2 in the waste be x, Amount of waste = 100(0.6) = 60 Kg mol, => amount of product = 40 Kg mol. Material balance equation for O2: 0.3(100) + 0.1(40) = x, => x = 34 moles.