Using Carbon Fuels: Combustion

Question 0

What is the equation for complete combustion of a hydrocarbon eg methane?

Answer 0

Methane ➕ oxygen ➡️ carbon dioxide ➕ water

Question 1

What is combustion?

Answer 1

When fuels react with oxygen and they burn and release useful heat energy

Question 2

What does complete combustion need?

Answer 2

Plentiful supply of oxygen

Question 3

What is incomplete combustion?

Answer 3

When fuels burn without enough oxygen

Question 4

What does incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon produce?

Answer 4

Carbon monoxide

Question 5

What is the equation for incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon eg methane

Answer 5

Methane ➕ oxygen ➡️ carbon monoxide ➕ water

Question 6

What happens when there is very little oxygen present?

Answer 6

Incomplete combustion produces soot and water

Question 7

What colour is the Bunsen burner flame during complete combustion?

Answer 7

Blue