A pure saturated hydrocarbon (CnH2n + 2) is burned with excess air. The orsat analysis of the products of combustion will be 9.08 % CO2, 1.63 % CO, 5.28 % O2 and the rest is nitrogen but no free H2. Compute for the following: a. Formula of the Hydrocarbon b. % Excess Air
A pure saturated hydrocarbon (CnH2n + 2) is burned with excess air. The orsat analysis of the products of combustion will be 9.08 % CO2, 1.63 % CO, 5.28 % O2 and the rest is nitrogen but no free H2. Compute for the following: a. Formula of the Hydrocarbon b. % Excess Air
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Transcribed Image Text:A pure saturated hydrocarbon (CnH2n + 2) is burned with excess air. The orsat
analysis of the products of combustion will be 9.08 % CO2, 1.63 % CO, 5.28 % O2
and the rest is nitrogen but no free H2. Compute for the following:
a. Formula of the Hydrocarbon
b. % Excess Air
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