Combustion is when a fuel burns in oxygen. There are two types of combustion:
Complete combustion and Incomplete combustion. Combustion requires the following: oxygen gas from the air, heat to ignite, and a substance which will burn. Combustion produces heat and light.
Complete combustion is when a fuel is burned with oxygen and all the available oxygen is used. The products of this type of combustion are water, carbon dioxide and energy. Complete combustion produces more energy than incomplete combustion. Complete combustion is clean burning which uses a blue flame on the Bunsen burner.
Incomplete combustion is when a fuel burns in a limited amount of oxygen and the produces carbon of carbon monoxide, water, and less energy than complete combustion. If carbon is produced than carbon monoxide is not produced. However if carbon monoxide is produced then carbon is not produced. Carbon is black soot while carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas. Incomplete combustion uses a sooty/smoky flame which is a yellow flame of the Bunsen burner.
Complete combustion and Incomplete combustion. Combustion requires the following: oxygen gas from the air, heat to ignite, and a substance which will burn. Combustion produces heat and light.
Complete combustion is when a fuel is burned with oxygen and all the available oxygen is used. The products of this type of combustion are water, carbon dioxide and energy. Complete combustion produces more energy than incomplete combustion. Complete combustion is clean burning which uses a blue flame on the Bunsen burner.
Incomplete combustion is when a fuel burns in a limited amount of oxygen and the produces carbon of carbon monoxide, water, and less energy than complete combustion. If carbon is produced than carbon monoxide is not produced. However if carbon monoxide is produced then carbon is not produced. Carbon is black soot while carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas. Incomplete combustion uses a sooty/smoky flame which is a yellow flame of the Bunsen burner.