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Chapter 13.3, Problem 34P
An engineer has proposed mixing extra oxygen with normal air in internal combustion engines to control some of the exhaust products. If an additional 5 percent (by volume) of oxygen is mixed with standard atmospheric air, how will this change the mixture’s molecular weight?
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