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The incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons produces carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous and potentially fatal gas to humans. Carbon monoxide reduces hemoglobin's (a pigment/protein in your blood that carries oxygen) ability to carry oxygen around your body, essentially starving your organs of oxygen.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoComplete combustion produces carbon dioxide which goes away into the air doing nobody any immediate harm although contributing to global warming! Incomplete combustion produces carbon monoxide. If you breathe this in it binds to your haemoglobin and stops you transporting oxygen, so you will become faint and sick, you can die. If you have a pilot light in your gas boiler, check the colour of the flame. Good flames are blue; yellow flames are showing a lack of oxygen and you must get your boiler serviced. If you use a Bunsen burner at school, the roaring flame is burning the gas with plenty of oxygen, but the safety flame is yellow because you closed the hole and let less oxygen into the flame. But you won't get carbon monoxide poisoning in the lab because there's plenty of other air in the room!
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∙ 12y agoIn most of the cases CO2 and H2O is formed, by the combustion of hydrocarbons. But in incomplite combustion mainly CO is formed which attacks the hemoglobine for frequently than that of O2 . And as a result, a person is die.
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∙ 12y agoyes as it produces harmful components which increase poluution and global warming
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Is more oxygen used in an incomplete combustion than a complete combustion?
More oxygen is used in a complete combustion.
How are the incomplete and complete combustion reactions different?
In complete combustion, all the reactants will be converted into carbon dioxide and water. In incomplete combustion, some of the reactants will be converted to carbon dioxide, some will become carbon monoxide, and some may not react at all. Quite often incomplete combustion will result in a "sooty" flame.
What are the problems that can be caused by the complete and incomplete combustion of methane in a gas fire can you give 3-6 points the more the better with some explanation?
Complete: tu madre, il padre and su hermana Incomplete: desole, una puta, jigallooo
What does a combustion reaction produce?
Carbon dioxide
How can drug resistance in bacteria be harmful to humans?
Drug resistance in bacteria can be harmful to humans because it can result in less effective treatments for infections. Higher doses may be needed to treat infections, and so treatment may have more risks. In some cases, antibiotics may no longer be effective at all.
Why is incomplete combustion of fuels more harmful to human beings?
Incomplete combustion often produces toxic compounds such as carbon monoxide.
Is more oxygen used in an incomplete combustion than a complete combustion?
More oxygen is used in a complete combustion.
Why does complete combustion release more energy than incomplete combustion?
in complete combustion the amount of oxygen is higher/more than the amount of oxygen in incomplete combustion. Heat needs oxygen.
Are harp seals harmful to humans?
No they are not. In fact, humans are more harmful to them then they are to us.
How are the incomplete and complete combustion reactions different?
In complete combustion, all the reactants will be converted into carbon dioxide and water. In incomplete combustion, some of the reactants will be converted to carbon dioxide, some will become carbon monoxide, and some may not react at all. Quite often incomplete combustion will result in a "sooty" flame.
Why does incomplete combustion occur in engines?
Incomplete combustion is a waste of fuel because un-burned fuel is passed out the exhaust. This is caused by the engine to pull in more fuel than is needed or can be used.
How do you secure a better combustion in your gas stoves at home?
When food is cooked at high flame, yellow flame is more which is a result of incomplete combustion. It is better food be cooked at medium flame. It has 2 benefits: 1. It gives good and better combustion. 2. Gas is also saved by this process.
Why is it better to burn fuels in a good supply of oxygen?
If you have a good supply of oxygen you get a more complete burn, which means you get more energy out of the fuel and there are fewer products of incomplete combustion, which are often toxic
What are the problems that can be caused by the complete and incomplete combustion of methane in a gas fire can you give 3-6 points the more the better with some explanation?
Complete: tu madre, il padre and su hermana Incomplete: desole, una puta, jigallooo
Is hedgehog helpful or harmful?
they are helpful for pest control in gardens, but are harmful for anything that tries to eat it from the spikes on its back. for humans, it is no more harmful than a hamster that doesn't like you
Describe the combustion characteristics of heptane and pentene?
The combustion of heptane and pentene will differ in that because pentene is an alkene, it is more likely to experience incomplete combustion because of the higher ratio of carbon to hydrogen than in alkanes. Some carbon will not be oxidized fully and will make soot. Heptane will have a higher heat of combustion than pentene because it has more bonds to be broken.
What does a combustion reaction produce?
Carbon dioxide
