For example, while the flow of fluid through a tube or electricity through a network could be in a steady state because there is a constant flow of fluid or electricity, a tank or capacitor being drained or filled with fluid is a system in transient state, because it’s volume of fluid changes with time
In the reaction 2co ( g) + o2( g) → 2co2( g), the ratio of moles of oxygen used to moles of co2produced is 1:2.