Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
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Author: Bergman, Theodore L./
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.2P
Consider an ideal gas mixture of n species.
(a) Derive an equation for determining the mass fraction of species i from knowledge of the mole traction and the molecular weight of each of the n species. Derive an equation for determining the mole fraction of species i from knowledge of the mass fraction and the molecular weight of each of the ii species.
(b) In a mixture containing equal mole fractions of O2, N, and CO2, what is the mass fraction of each species? In a mixture containing equal mass fractions of O, N, and CO. what is the mole fraction of each species?
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