Combustion

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  • Created on: 14-01-13 19:51
When does complete combustion occur?
Complete combustion occurs when fuel burns in plenty of oxygen, more energy is released during complete combustion than during incomplete combustion.
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What is the word and symbol equation for complete combustion?
Fuel + Oxygen --> Carbon + Water, CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O
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What is the word and symbol equation for incomplete combustion?
Fuel + Oxygen --> Carbon Monoxide + Water, 2CH4 + 3O2 --> 2CO + 4H2O
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What is the balanced symbol equation if a catalytic converter?
2CO + 2NO ----> N2 + 2CO2
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What is the balanced symbol equation for the decomposition of sodium hydrogencarbonate?
2NaHCO3 ---> Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O
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What is the word equation for the decomposition of sodium hydrogencarbonate (Baking powder)?
Sodium Hydrogencarbonate ----> Sodium Carbonate + Carbond Dioxide + Water
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