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[lilchezza]

Hey, can anyone give me an eg/ of complete + incomplete combustion

thankyou

 

[Riviet]

e.g combustion of octane:

Complete: C₈H_18(aq) + (25/2)O_2(g) -> 8CO_2(g) + 9H₂O_(l)

Incomplete (producing carbon monoxide and water): C₈H_18(aq) + (17/2)O_2(g) -> 8CO_(g) + 9H₂O_(l)

Incomplete (producing soot [carbon] and water): C₈H_18(aq) + (9/2)O_2(g) -> 8C_(s) + 9H₂O_(l)

 

[pLuvia]

Complete combustion
C₈H₁₈+O₂-->H₂O+CO₂
Incomplete combustion
C₈H₁₈+O₂--> H₂O+C

Balance them out and those are the equations

 

[frangipane]

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