Instructions to follow Q1 • Solution is accepted in Handwritten format on a white A4 unruled sheet • Detailed and explained solution Avoid Al or plagiarism of any kind Compound A undergoes a reversible isomerization reaction (A→B), where the reaction is carried out over a supported metal catalyst. Under pertinent conditions, A and B are liquid, miscible, and of nearly identical density; the equilibrium constant for reaction (in concentration units) is 5.8. In a fixed-bed isothermal flow reactor in which back-mixing is negligible (i.e. plug flow), a feed of pure A undergoes a net conversion to B of 55%. The reaction is elementary. If a second, identical flow reactor at the same temperature is placed downstream from the first, what overall conversion of A would you expect if: a. The reactors are directly connected in series; [15%] b. The products from the first reactor are separated by appropriate processing and only the unconverted A is fed to the second reactor; c. Develop a detailed schematic of the process. [15%] [10%]