Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 13 - Gas Mixtures - Problems - Page 717: 13-31

Answer

$M_{w}=28.99$ kg/kmol

Work Step by Step

Standard air is taken as $79 \%$ nitrogen and $21 \%$ oxygen by mole. That is, $$ \begin{aligned} & y_{\mathrm{O} 2}=0.21 \\ & y_{\mathrm{N} 2}=0.79 \end{aligned} $$ Adding another $0.05$ moles of $\mathrm{O}_2$ to $1 \mathrm{kmol}$ of standard air gives $$ \begin{aligned} & y_{\mathrm{O} 2}=\frac{0.26}{1.05}=0.2476 \\ & y_{\mathrm{N} 2}=\frac{0.79}{1.05}=0.7524 \end{aligned} $$ Then, $$ M_{\text {w }}=y_{\mathrm{O} 2} M_{\mathrm{C} 2}+y_{\mathrm{N} 2} M_{\mathrm{N} 2}=0.2476 \times 32+0.7524 \times 28=\mathbf{2 8 . 9 9} \mathbf{k g} / \mathbf{k m o l} $$
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