Complete Combustion Happens When There’s Plenty of Oxygen Flashcards
1
Q
What do Alkanes do when there’s plenty of oxygens about?
A
Burn to produce carbon dioxide and water
2
Q
What is the equation for this?
A
Alkane + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water (+energy)
3
Q
What does complete combustion do?
A
Releases lots of energy and only produces those two harmless waste products
4
Q
What’s the balanced equation for the complete combustion of methane?
A
CH4 + 2O2 —> CO2 + 2H2O