A process unit involves 3 chemical components. How many mass balances can be written?

A process unit involves 3 chemical components. How many mass balances can be written? Correct Answer 4

We can write 4 balance equations: A total balance equation and 3 component balance equations. Independent balances: Not all balances are independent since the total balance is the sum of all of the component balances. Thus, the number of independent balances we can write = the number of components.

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