Complete and Incomplete Combustion

What is complete combustion

Where alkanes are burnt in excess of oxygen

What is produced

Carbon dioxide, water

What is the negative effect of carbon dioxide

Greenhouse gas - global warming

What is the negative effect of water

greenhouse gas - global warming

What is incomplete combustion

When alkanes are burnt in a limited supply of oxygen

What are the products of incomplete combustion

Carbon, carbon monoxide, water, carbon dioxide

What are the negative effects of carbon

Asthma respiratory irritant

What is the negative effect of carbon monoxide

Poisonous gas - reduces capacity of blood to carry oxygen

What happens when there is an impurity of sulfur

Creates sulphur dioxide and reacts with water in the atmosphere to create acid rain

What happens when there is an impurity of nitrogen

Creates nitrogen dioxide and reacts with water in the atmosphere to form acid rain