If there is plenty of oxygen, the carbon gets converted completely to carbon dioxide and the hydrogen gets converted completely to water. This is complete combustion and the alkane would burn with a clean flame.
If there is insufficient oxygen, there is incomplete combustion and some of the carbon does not get converted completely and ends up as soot. This results in a very smoky and sooty flame and is inefficient.
The combustion of organic compounds uses oxygen. If the air aupply is limited, then the combustion can consume the oxygen in the room, leading to asphyxiation. Additionally, products of incomplete combustion can be toxic.
If you burn alkanes with a low oxygen supply, you get incomplete combustion, which produces toxic chemicals such as carbon monoxide.
Because it produces CO, which is harmful to humans.
why burning of alkanes require sufficient supply of oxygen
Asphxiation, potential carcinogen, flammable, potential explosion hazard
The incomplete combustion of any hydrocarbon can produce toxic chemical products such as carbon monoxide.
No, Shorter chain alkanes are more flammable
No. alkanes contain only hydrogen and carbon.
Bromine water can test the difference between alkanes and alkenes because the bromine water turns colourless for the alkenes but doesnt change for the alkanes.
Three uses of alkanes are:used as organic solvents in labs when in liquid formused as a general anaestheticused as fuels because a large amount of energy is released when alkanes undergo combustion.
There are a few good advantages of Alkanes. They make great lubricants, are good fuels, and antiseptic for exterior uses.
All alkanes have single bonds.They consist of single bonds.
Alkanes can be described as saturated.
pentane and other alkanes above it
alkanes
No, Shorter chain alkanes are more flammable
No. alkanes contain only hydrogen and carbon.
Alkanes are, 1- good fuel, 2-higer alkanes are good lubricants, 3- they are antiseptic for external use.
because of their unreactive nature alkanes are called parrafins
because of their unreactive nature alkanes are called parrafins
Alkanes alkanes and alkynes
No, bromine will only add to alkenes, so NO addition reaction to alkanes. Subtitution on alkanes is not possible at standard conditions
yes, natural gas is a mixture of alkanes, but mainly methan.