A natural-gas fuel contains 85 mol-% methane, 10 mol-% ethane, and 5 mol-% nitrogen.
(a) What is the standard heat of combustion (kJ mol-1) of the fuel at 25(C with H2O(g) as a product?
(b) The fuel is supplied to a furnace with 50% excess air, both entering at 25(C. The products leave at 600(C. If combustion is complete and if no side reactions occur, how much heat (kJ mol-1 of fuel) is transferred in the furnace?