Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
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Chapter 13.3, Problem 5P
Consider a mixture of two gases. Can the apparent molar mass of this mixture be determined by simply taking the arithmetic average of the molar masses of the individual gases? When will this be the case?
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