Acetylene gas at 25C, 100 kPa is fed to the head of a cutting torch. Calculate the
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a. 100% theoretical air at 25°C.
b. 100% theoretical oxygen at 25°C.
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a C 2 H 2 25 O 2 25 376 N 2 2 CO 2 1 H 2 O 94 N 2 from table A10 Trial and Error A9 LHS 2800 ...View the full answer
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
ISBN: 978-0471152323
6th edition
Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen
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