According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a bottom fraction containing 98 mol% B ? Assume that relative volatility (αᴀʙ = 2) does not change appreciably in the coloumn.

According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of p

1.	According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a bottom fraction containing 98 mol% B ? Assume that relative volatility (αᴀʙ = 2) does not change appreciably in the coloumn.
A.	5
B.	9
C.	12
D.	28
Answer» D. 28

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