n-Octane (C8H18) is burned with 50 percent excess air.

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n-Octane  is burned with 50 percent excess air. Calculate the mass fraction of each product and the mass of water in the products per unit mass of fuel burned. Also, calculate the mass fraction of each reactant.

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QUESTION:

n-Octane  is burned with 50 percent excess air. Calculate the mass fraction of each product and the mass of water in the products per unit mass of fuel burned. Also, calculate the mass fraction of each reactant.

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n-Octane is burned with 50 percent excess air. The mole fractions of each of the products, the mass of water in the products per unit mass of the fuel, and the mass fraction of each reactant are to be determined.

Assumptions are

1. Combustion is complete.

2. The combustion products contain , , , and  only.

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

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