What is the air-fuel ratio

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A fuel consisting of 20% ethanol and 80% isooctane on a molar basis is burned with air in an engine

a) Write the balanced chemical reaction when this reaction is stoichiometric

b) What is the air-fuel ratio?

c) A dry exhaust analysis gives 11.7% CO 2 and 4.1% O 2. What is the equivalence ratio?

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