A gas mixture containing 21% O2and 79% N2flows through a pipe of circu...
Explanation: Molar average velocity= (C1u1+C2u2+……….)/C
=y1u1+y2u2…..
= 0.21*0.04+0.79*0.035
=0.036
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A gas mixture containing 21% O2and 79% N2flows through a pipe of circu...
To find the molar average velocity of the gas mixture, we need to consider the velocities of the individual gases (O2 and N2) and their respective mole fractions.
Given data:
- Gas mixture composition: 21% O2 and 79% N2
- Diameter of the pipe: 2 cm
- Velocities: O2 = 0.04 m/s, N2 = 0.035 m/s
1. Calculating the mole fractions:
The mole fraction of each gas can be calculated using the given composition. Let's denote the mole fraction of O2 as xO2 and N2 as xN2.
Given that the gas mixture contains 21% O2 and 79% N2, we can write:
xO2 = 0.21 and xN2 = 0.79
2. Calculating the molar average velocity:
The molar average velocity of the mixture can be calculated using the formula:
V̅ = ∑(xi * Vi)
Where V̅ is the molar average velocity, xi is the mole fraction of the gas, and Vi is the velocity of the gas.
In this case, we need to calculate the sum of the product of each mole fraction and velocity for O2 and N2.
V̅ = (xO2 * VO2) + (xN2 * VN2)
Substituting the values:
V̅ = (0.21 * 0.04) + (0.79 * 0.035)
V̅ = 0.0084 + 0.02765
V̅ = 0.03605 m/s
Therefore, the molar average velocity of the gas mixture is approximately 0.036 m/s.
Hence, the correct answer is option A) 0.036.