Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor:
Ethane is chlorinated in a continuous reactor: C2H6 + Cl2 –> C2H5Cl + HCl (Rxn 1) Some of the product monochloroethane is further chlorinated in an undesired side reaction: C2H5Cl + Cl2 –> C2H4Cl2 + HCl (Rxn 2) The reactor is designed to yield a 15% conversion of ethane and a selectivity of 15 mol C2H5Cl/mol C2H4Cl2, with a negligible amount of chlorine in the product gas. Calculate the fractional yield of monochloroethane. Use a basis of 100 mol C2H5Cl produced. Report your answer with three significant figures. Note: Reactor feed is ethane and chlorine. Identify the limiting reactant to answer the question.
