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The total pressure of the mixture of  and  gas is  

The mixture of and reacts with oxygen to form and  

The total pressure of the mixture of  and  gas is  

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The balanced chemical equation for the combustion of methane is

 

The balanced chemical equation for the combustion of ethane is

 

One mole of methane and one mole of ethane  produce three mole of carbon dioxide and five moles of water vapors. Therefore, the mole fraction of carbon dioxide in the mixture of carbon dioxide and water is equal to .

 

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