Chapter 5: Isothermal Reactor Design: Conversion
Tip for Limiting Reactants:
For the reaction as written:
\(2A \rightarrow B\)
The reaction rate is:
\(-r_A = kC_A^2\)
Divide both sides by the stoichiometric coefficient of the limiting reactant:
\( A \rightarrow \frac{B}{2} \)