Question

Can someone explain how to solve for these variables in the equations?

Balance reaction (1) by creating a system of linear equations balance number of moles of each element as follows: Balance carbon as follows: 6=2.3p+q+r Balance hydrogen as follows: 12 + 3a = 2.8 p+1.99 +2s Balance oxygen as follows: 6+ 2b = 1.8p+0.39 + 2r +s Balance nitrogen as follows: a= p +0.39 An additional relation is provided by the respiratory quotient (2): RQ = "co, Ho = 0.5 Equate all the balance equations, Values are obtained as follows a is equal to 1.89, b is equal to 2.09, p is equal to 1.30, 9 is equal to 1.96, r is equal to 1.04 and s is 5.15.

Answer 1

Dear student the problem that is given contain 6 unknown and we have 5 equation.

so the data given is insufficient to solve the problem.

To solve this problem we need one more equation, otherwise this equation can never be solve.

I tried many different ways but at last we need a value of any variable or a new independent equation.

I hope you find this helpful.