Loose Leaf for Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
Loose Leaf for Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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ISBN: 9780077624835
Author: Cengel Dr., Yunus A.; Boles, Michael A.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15.7, Problem 1P

How does the presence of N2 in air affect the outcome of a combustion process?

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How does the presence of N2 in air affect the outcome of a combustion process.

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A combustible substance or gas can burn, and if N2 can burn, the burning of nitrogen can destroyed the life on earth long ago, since nitrogen gas cover up around 78% of earth’s atmosphere.

In general, nitrogen gas does not chemically react with further chemical substances during a process of combustion but the presence of nitrogen gas affect the consequence of combustion process as nitrogen gas absorbs a high percentage of the released heat during the combustion process.

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