How Do You Calculate Stoichiometric Coefficients in Natural Gas Combustion?

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To calculate stoichiometric coefficients in natural gas combustion, one must set up a balanced chemical equation based on the components of the gas. The user presents an equation involving various natural gas components and notes the need for additional equations to solve for the coefficients. They mention using conservation of mass to derive five equations but require seven to find a solution. The discussion also touches on the concept of "moral analysis" in chemistry, though it remains unclear in this context. Overall, the focus is on achieving a complete combustion equation for natural gas.
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I had a question on how to find the stoichimoteric coefficient in combustion reaction contains several types of natural gas.

Lets say for example: u start with a natural gas (using moral analysis) 0.865CO2 + a0.08C3H8 + b0.02C3H8 c0.035N2 + d(O2 + 3.76) ------> eCO2 + fH20 + gN2;

Using conseration of mass i get 4 equations + assume that i am start with one mole (0.865 + 0.08a + b0.02 + c0.035 = 1

that give me 5 equations but i need 7 equations to solve. We are told nothing about the end product, expect that it goes to completion with expess air.



Could some please help me?
 
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never mind dumb question...the rhs are constants!
 
What is moral analysis of the gas?
 

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