L lilchezza Member Joined Feb 14, 2006 Messages 59 Gender Female HSC 2006 Oct 12, 2006 #1 Hey, can anyone give me an eg/ of complete + incomplete combustion thankyou
R Riviet . Joined Oct 11, 2005 Messages 5,593 Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Oct 12, 2006 #2 e.g combustion of octane: Complete: C8H18(aq) + (25/2)O2(g) -> 8CO2(g) + 9H2O(l) Incomplete (producing carbon monoxide and water): C8H18(aq) + (17/2)O2(g) -> 8CO(g) + 9H2O(l) Incomplete (producing soot [carbon] and water): C8H18(aq) + (9/2)O2(g) -> 8C(s) + 9H2O(l) Last edited: Oct 12, 2006
e.g combustion of octane: Complete: C8H18(aq) + (25/2)O2(g) -> 8CO2(g) + 9H2O(l) Incomplete (producing carbon monoxide and water): C8H18(aq) + (17/2)O2(g) -> 8CO(g) + 9H2O(l) Incomplete (producing soot [carbon] and water): C8H18(aq) + (9/2)O2(g) -> 8C(s) + 9H2O(l)
P pLuvia Guest Oct 12, 2006 #3 Complete combustion C8H18+O2-->H2O+CO2 Incomplete combustion C8H18+O2--> H2O+C Balance them out and those are the equations
Complete combustion C8H18+O2-->H2O+CO2 Incomplete combustion C8H18+O2--> H2O+C Balance them out and those are the equations
F frangipane New Member Joined Nov 26, 2005 Messages 13 Location Sydney...Were else??? Gender Female HSC 2006 Oct 12, 2006 #4 Complete combustion results in water and Carbon dioxide: simplistic example: CH4 + O2 = CO2 + 2H20 Incomplete also gives you carbon monoxide and soot (carbon) etc.. C5H12 + 502 = 4CO + 6H2O + C Hope this helps somehow... just off the top of my head. Good luck
Complete combustion results in water and Carbon dioxide: simplistic example: CH4 + O2 = CO2 + 2H20 Incomplete also gives you carbon monoxide and soot (carbon) etc.. C5H12 + 502 = 4CO + 6H2O + C Hope this helps somehow... just off the top of my head. Good luck
