Answer:
- 4CH₄ + 5O₂ -------> 2CO + 8H₂O + 2C
Explanation:
Combustion Reaction:
combustion is an exothermic reaction that is a reaction of fuel with oxygen. In this an amount of heat produced along with the production of carbon dioxide and water
As Shown in the reaction
CH₄ + 2O₂ -------> CO₂ + 2H₂O + heat
The heat in this reaction is equal to -418 KJ/mol
Incomplete Combustion Reaction:
In this type of reaction the reaction occur in insufficient amount of oxygen that complete fuel not burnt to produce energy.
In Incomplete combustion the fuel not react completely to produce CO₂ and 2H₂O instead it produce CO and water with carbon
As Shown in the reaction
4CH₄ + 5O₂ -------> 2CO + 8H₂O + 2C
incomplete combustion a problem
This is a problem because of the following reasons
- Fuel not react completely and not produce required energy
- incomplete combustion is waste of fuel as it not used completely and produce carbon.
- It also hazardous for health as well as for environment as CO produced in this reaction that have more affinity to hemoglobin then oxygen and stop respiration in humans.
- It also cause of acid rain.
- CO and water also known as water gas that is poisonous for chemical operating systems too
