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Experimental and Modeling Study of Ethylcyclohexane Combustion

  • Zhandong WangEmail author
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Ethylcylohexane (C8H16) has the following properties: molar mass of 112.21 g/mol, boiling point of 405 K, melting point of 162 K, density of 0.789 g/mL, standard enthalpy of formation of −171.8 ± 1.5 kJ/mol [1], standard molar entropy of 382.67 J/mol/K [2], and ionization potential of 9.54 ± 0.10 eV.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiPeople’s Republic of China

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