Topic 8-Combustion

Question 1

What is a complete combustion reaction?

Answer 1

When you burn a fuel in plenty of oxygen and the only products formed are carbon dioxide and water.

Question 2

What is an incomplete combustion?

Answer 2

An incomplete combustion is when the fuel is burned in a limited supply of oxygen and the products contain less oxygen than carbon dioxide. This can happen in some appliances that use carbon compounds as fuels..

Question 3

What do incomplete combustion’s produce?

Answer 3

1) Incomplete combustions produces carbon monoxide and carbon soot.

Question 4

Why is carbon monoxide harmful?

Answer 4

1) Carbon monoxide can combine with red blood cells and stop your blood from doing its proper job of carrying oxygen around the body.
2) A lack of oxygen in the blood supply to the brain can lead to fainting, a coma or even death.

Question 5

Why is soot harmful?

Answer 5

Soot makes building look dirty, reducing air quality and can cause or worsen respiratory problems.