Question

What are the products obtained on complete combustion of hydrocarbons_____​

Answer 1

Answer:

Regardless of the type of hydrocarbon, combustion with oxygen produces 3 products: carbon dioxide, water and heat, as shown in the general reaction below.

Answer 2

The products obtained on complete combustion of hydrocarbons are carbon dioxide and water vapour.

• Hydrocarbon is an organic compound that only contains carbon and hydrogen atoms in its structure.
• When they are burned, they get oxygen from the atmosphere as fire needs oxygen to burn.
• Thus, the oxygen in carbon dioxide and water vapour is obtained from the atmosphere and they are only the products obtained after combustion.
• The reaction as an example is as follows:

$CH_{4}+2O_{2}$ → $CO_{2}+2H_{2}O$