Chemically Reacting Gas Mixtures

Abstract

Consider the following independent reactions in the gaseous phase:

$$ N_2+3H_2\rightleftharpoons 2NH_3, \qquad O_2+2H_2\rightleftharpoons 2H_2O, \qquad H_2+Cl\rightleftharpoons HCl+H. $$

The above expressions indicate the amounts of the elements which correspond to the reagents and products of the reactions. For example, in the formation of ammonia, 1 mole of N₂ with 3 moles of H₂ results in 2 moles of NH₃. From now on, only a single uncoupled chemical reaction will be analyzed.