Dehydration is a reversible process. Which of the two set-ups, distillation or
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Answer:
Distillation will generate the most cyclohexene.
Explanation:
Let us assume following attached reaction for the synthesis of cyclohexene from cyclohexanol which attains equilibrium after certain time.
As shown in figure the cyclohexanol upon treatment with phosphoric acid undergoes dehydration reaction (removal of water) and produces cyclohexene. On the other hand cyclohexene reacts with water (hydration reaction) and produces cyclohexanol.
Now, if this reaction is allowed in a single flask it will attain equilibrium and will not generate the cyclohexene in high quantity. On the other hand if we apply <em>Le Chatelier's principle</em> ( <u><em>removal of product moves the equilibrium in right direction</em></u>) and distillate cyclohexene (boiling the cyclohexene to convert it into vapors and then collect it after condensation) will move the reaction in forward direction and will allow us to generate cyclohexene in high amounts.
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Answer : The final number of moles of gas that withdrawn from the tank to lower the pressure of the gas must be, 0.301 mol.
Explanation :
As we know that:
At constant volume and temperature of gas, the pressure will be directly proportional to the number of moles of gas.
The relation between pressure and number of moles of gas will be:
where,
= initial pressure of gas = 24.5 atm
= final pressure of gas = 5.30 atm
= initial number of moles of gas = 1.40 moles
= final number of moles of gas = ?
Now put all the given values in the above expression, we get:
Therefore, the final number of moles of gas that withdrawn from the tank to lower the pressure of the gas must be, 0.301 mol.