Combustion Flashcards
1
Q
combustion
A
another word for burning
2
Q
fuel
A
a chemical substance from which stored energy can be transferred to make things happen
3
Q
fuel cell word equation
A
hydrogen + oxygen -> water
4
Q
exothermic
A
to release the energy that we feel as heat
5
Q
3 things in a fire triangle
A
heat, oxygen, fuel
6
Q
complete combustion
A
when all the carbon in a hydrocarbon reacts as fully as it can with oxygen and only carbon dioxide is formed
7
Q
incomplete combustion
A
carbon dioxide will experience this when there is not enough oxygen
8
Q
greenhouse effect
A
a process that occurs when energy from a planet’s host star goes through its atmosphere and warms the planet’s surface
9
Q
metal oxide word equation
A
metal + oxygen —> metal oxide
10
Q
which gases cause acid rain
A
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
