Ethanol was oxidized to acetic acid in a catalyst chamber at . What should be rate of removal of hea — Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry Chemistry Question

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Ethanol was oxidized to acetic acid in a catalyst chamber at $18^\circ\text{C}$. What should be rate of removal of heat (in kcal/hr) to maintain the reaction chamber at $18^\circ\text{C}$ with the feed rate of 2.3 kg ethanol per hour, along with excess oxygen to the system at $18^\circ\text{C}$, with a 40 mole per cent yield based on ethanol. The enthalpies of formation of $\text{H}_2\text{O(l)}$, $\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH(l)}$ and $\text{CH}_3\text{COOH(l)}$ are, respectively, –68, –66 and –118 kcal/mol.