The company is developing a \"greener\" method of making propene oxide from prop

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The company is developing a "greener" method of making propene oxide from propene using hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, in supercritical water with a vanadium catalyst. In the reaction 1.00 kg of vanadium catalyst and 32.0 kg of water are used for each kilogram of propene. 75 % of the vanadium catalyst can be collected and reused in a subsequent batch:

C3H6+H2O2V, H2O89.0% yieldC3H6O+H2O

Consider the prices of the following substances.

There is virtually no waste produced with this green process and there is no waste disposal fee, but the yield is only 89.0%.

Part B

Calculate the profit from producing 67.00 kg of propene oxide by this alternative green process.

Express your answer numerically in dollars using three significant figures.

Substance Price per unit Unit propene $10.97 kg hydrogen peroxide $1.96 kg vanadium catalyst $57.50 kg supercritical water $1.85 kg propene oxide $258.25 kg

Explanation / Answer

The company is developing a "greener" method of making propene oxide from prop

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