Combustion of alkanes equations Flashcards
Incomplete combustion
Hydrocarbon + limited oxygen -> Carbon Monoxide + Water
Complete Combustion
Hydrocarbon + Surplus oxygen-> Carbon Dioxide + water
Acid Rain formation Sulfur Dioxide
SO2(g) + 1/2O2(g) + H2O(l)—> H2SO4(l)
Flue gas Desulfurisation
Calcium oxide use (Forms Gypsum)
CaO(s) + 2H2O + SO2(g) + 1/2O2 —> CaSO4.2H2O (s)
Flue Gas Desulfurisation
Use of Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)
Forms Gypsum
CaCO3(s) + 1/2O2 + SO2(g) —> CaSO4(s) + CO2(g)
Catalytic Converter
Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons + Nitrogen oxide —> Nitrogen + Carbon Dioxide + Water
Catalytic Converter
Carbon monoxide
2CO(g) + 2NO(g) —> N2(g) + 2CO2(g)
What do catalytic converters do
Reduce output of CO, NO, NO2, N2O4 and unburnt hydrocarbons