n-Butane (C4H10) is burned with stoichiometric amount of

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n-Butane () is burned with stoichiometric amount of oxygen. Determine the mole fraction of carbon dioxide and water in the products. Also, calculate the mole number of carbon dioxide in the products per unit mole of fuel burned.

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QUESTION:

n-Butane () is burned with stoichiometric amount of oxygen. Determine the mole fraction of carbon dioxide and water in the products. Also, calculate the mole number of carbon dioxide in the products per unit mole of fuel burned.

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n-Butane is burned with stoichiometric amount of oxygen. The mole fractions of  water in the products and the mole number of  in the products per mole of fuel burned are to be determined.

Assumptions are

1. Combustion is complete.

2. The combustion products contain  and .

3. Combustion gases are ideal gases.

The molar masses of C, , and  are , , and , respectively (Table A-1).

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