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A gaseous fuel mixture of 60% propane (C3H8) and 40% butane (C4H10) is an adiabatic The...

A gaseous fuel mixture of 60% propane (C3H8) and 40% butane (C4H10) is an adiabatic The combustion chamber is fully burned with stoichiometric amount of air. Inputs 1 atm According to the pressure and 25 ℃ temperature entering the combustion chamber and the products exit at 1 atm pressure,

a) Write the combustion equation.

b) Air-fuel ratio,

c) Dew point temperature of the products,

d) Calculate the outlet temperature of the products.

(please explain step by step)

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