GATE XE 2026 XE-E Q89: Ideal Gas Mixtures

Consider a mixture of ideal gases: nitrogen (N₂) and carbon-dioxide (CO₂), at 25 °C and 101 kPa. The molar mass of N₂ is 28 kg/kmol and the molar mass of CO₂ is 44 kg/kmol. If the molar mass of the mixture is 34 kg/kmol, which ONE of the following mixture compositions is possible?

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62.5% N₂ and 37.5% CO₂ by mass

62.5% N₂ and 37.5% CO₂ by volume

37.5% N₂ and 62.5% CO₂ by mass

37.5% N₂ and 62.5% CO₂ by volume

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