Fuel & Combustion Flashcards
1
Q
What is a fuel?
A
A substance that burns giving out energy
2
Q
What is needed for burning?
A
Oxygen
3
Q
What is another name for burning?
A
Combustion
4
Q
What happens when an element burns?
A
It combines with oxygen and forms the relevant oxide
5
Q
What elements are in hydrocarbons?
A
Hydrogen and carbon
6
Q
What is formed when a hydrocarbon is burned when there plenty of oxygen?
A
Carbon dioxide and water
7
Q
What happens when there isn’t enough air
A
Incomplete combustion
8
Q
What is formed if there is incomplete combustion?
A
Carbon monoxide
9
Q
What is the test for carbon dioxide
A
Lime water turns milky
10
Q
What is carbon monoxide?
A
Toxic gas which has no smell no colour
11
Q
What’s another way carbon monoxide can be formed?
A
Burning plastic
