Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 15 - Chemical Reactions - Problems - Page 794: 15-15

Answer

$y_{co_{2}}= 0.4444\\y_{co_{2}}= 0.5556$

Work Step by Step

The combustion equation in this case is $$ \mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_{10}+6.5 \mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow 4 \mathrm{CO}_2+5 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} $$ The total mole of the products are $4+5=9 \mathrm{kmol}$. Then the mole fractions are $$ \begin{aligned} & y_{\mathrm{CO} 2}=\frac{N_{\mathrm{CO} 2}}{N_{\text {total }}}=\frac{4 \mathrm{kmol}}{9 \mathrm{kmol}}=\mathbf{0 . 4 4 4 4} \\ & y_{\mathrm{CO} 2}=\frac{N_{\mathrm{H} 2 \mathrm{O}}}{N_{\text {total }}}=\frac{5 \mathrm{kmol}}{9 \mathrm{kmol}}=\mathbf{0 . 5 5 5 6} \end{aligned} $$ Also, $$ N_{\mathrm{CO} 2}=\mathbf{4} \mathbf{k m o l C O}=\mathbf{k m o l C}_{\mathbf{4}} \mathbf{H}_{10} $$
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