The complete and perfect combustion of hydrocarbon fuel yields
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It gives carbon dioxide H2O and heat on combustion
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Fuels such as natural gas and petrol contain hydrocarbons. These are compounds of hydrogen and carbon only. When they burn completely:
the carbon oxidises to carbon dioxide
the hydrogen oxidises to water (remember that water, H2O, is an oxide of hydrogen).
In general, for complete combustion:
hydrocarbon + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Here are the equations for the complete combustion of propane, used in bottled gas:
propane + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
the carbon oxidises to carbon dioxide
the hydrogen oxidises to water (remember that water, H2O, is an oxide of hydrogen).
In general, for complete combustion:
hydrocarbon + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Here are the equations for the complete combustion of propane, used in bottled gas:
propane + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
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