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Experimental and Modeling Study of Methylcyclohexane Combustion

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Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study of Cyclohexane and Its Mono-alkylated Derivatives Combustion

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Methylcyclohexane (C7H14) has the following properties: molar mass of 98.18 g/mol, boiling point of 373 K, melting point of 147 K, density of 0.771 g/mL, standard enthalpy of formation of −154.8 kJ/mol.

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Wang, Z. (2018). Experimental and Modeling Study of Methylcyclohexane Combustion. In: Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study of Cyclohexane and Its Mono-alkylated Derivatives Combustion. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5693-2_4

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