combustion of alkanes

• What type of reaction is combustion?

  oxidation reaction
• What is the equation for the complete combustion of propane?


  C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O
• What type of hydrocarbon are most likely to undergo incomplete combustion?

  longer chains
• Combustion of alcohols?


  • Alcohols react with oxygen in the air when ignited and undergo complete combustion to form carbon dioxide and water

  alcohol + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
• What is the equation for the combustion of ethanol?

  C2H5OH (l)+ 3O2 (g) -> 2CO2 (g) + 3H2O (l)
• What is the potential danger of incomplete combustion?


  CO is toxic