
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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Author: J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
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Transcribed Image Text:A liquefied mixture of n-butane, n-pentane, and n-hexane has the following composi-
tion in percent:
n-C,H10
50
n-C3H12
30
n-C,H14
20
For this mixture, calculate:
(a) The weight fraction
(b) The mole fraction
(c) The mole percent of each component
(d) The average molecular weight
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