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A mixture of hydrocarbons contains 33.3% octane, C8H18, 10.0% heptane, C7H16, and 56.37% decane, C10H22. The mixture is combusted in an excess of oxygen. What mass of CO2 is generated from the combustion of 19.1 kg of the mixture?
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