science - use of fuels/thermal decomposition Flashcards
what colour flame does a complete combustion produce?
yellow
what colour flame does an incomplete combustion produce?
blue
a chemical reaction in which thermal energy is transferred to the surrounding
exothermic reaction - ex=exit=thermal enegry exits
any chemical reaction hat absorbs heat from the environment
endothermic reaction - en= entry = absorbs
what is the definition for fuel?
a substance that is burnt for the purpose to generate heat
what is thermal decomposition
when a chemical substance is broken down by heat into two or more chemical substances. They are the same however it is just a simpler version
thermal decomposition and combustion are the same. Explain why this statement is not correct
They are NOT the same as thermal decomposition means the object is being heated whilst combustion means that the object is being burned
Is an exothermic reaction bond-making or bond-breaking?
bond-making
is an endothermic reaction bond-making or bond-breaking?
bond-breaking