Question

How a hydrocarbon react with oxygen?

Answer 1

When a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen i.e burns it gives carbon dioxide along with oxygen.
CH4 + O2-----> CO2+ H2O

Answer 2

See the process is known as Combustion Reaction.
It means tgat the hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon di oxide and water. With the evolution of light and heat.

Let us take an example. Of Ethanol C2H5oH
It reacts with oxygen to form co2 and h20...