Chemistry in Society Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 factors that influence industrial process design
A
- availability of reactants
- Recycling opportunities
- Energy requirements
- Can by-products be sold
- Product yield
2
Q
What are 3 environmental considerations for industrial design?
A
avoid waste
avoid the production of toxic substances
design biodegradable products
3
Q
What is a feedstock?
A
a chemical from which other chemicals are manufactured
4
Q
How to calculate amount of product from balanced eqn only?
A
Ratio reactant:product
GFM:GFM
Scale to 1
Scale to given amount
5
Q
How to calculate volume of a product produced
A
Balance Eqn
Ratio reactant:product
mol:mol
vol;vol
6
Q
How to calculate mass of product produced
A
calculate actual moles
calculate moles required
Use molar ratio to calculate how much product forms
m=nxGFM
7
Q
How to acquire Theoretical yeild
A
Use molar ratio of reactants:products
Scale to 1g
Scale to isolated amount
