A mixture of propane and butane is burned with pure oxygen. The combustion products contain 46.7 mole% H2O. After all the water

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A mixture of propane and butane is burned with pure oxygen. The combustion products contain 46.7 mole% H2O. After all the water

is removed from the products, the residual gas contains 69.0 mole% CO2 and the balance O2 a. What is the mole percent of propane in the fuel?

Chemistry

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wlad13 [49] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-07T10:54:48+03:00

Answer:

28%

Explanation:

Basically, all o did was write the equations, balance it and solve for them. Also, at the place I stared, I used simultaneous equation to solve it. Multiplying by 8 and also 3.

It's a pretty straightforward question.

At the final step that's missing, I Did

(y)C3H8 = 2.8 / ( 2.8 + 7.1)

(y)C3H8 = 0.28