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Chapter 15.7, Problem 17P
n-Butane fuel (C4H10) is burned with the stoichiometric amount of air. Determine the mass fraction of each product. Also, calculate the mass of carbon dioxide in the products and the mass of air required per unit of fuel mass burned.
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