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All of the related work is in the attachment. If you could please help it would be really appreciated. I've asked a bunch of people in my class, and they're confused also.

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Step 2: How many lb.-moles of each species are there in this amount of gas?
Step 3: According to the ideal gas law, how many lb.-moles are there in 23 million standard cubic feet of a air?
Step 4: How many lb.-moles of N2 and O2 are there in this amount of air?
Step 5: Write a balanced reaction equation for the combustion of each component (reaction with oxygen) to yield water and CO2.