In the hydrodealkylation of toluene to benzene, the following reactions occur: C7H8 + H2 ? C6H6 + CH4 2C6H6 ? C12H10 + H2 Toluene and hydrogen are fed to a reactor in a molar ratio 1:5.80% of the toluene gets converted and the selectivity of benzene(defined as moles of benzene formed/moles of toluene converted) is 90%. The fractional conversion of hydrogen is_______________________?

A. 0.144

B. 0.152

C. 0.136

D. 0.16

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