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Combustion
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Combustion
complete combustion
- FUEL + OXYGEN -----> WATER + CARBON DIOXIDE (+ENERGY)
combustion is a scientific word for burning
- combustion is when fuel reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light energy.
For a fire to burn three things are needed:
- a substance that burns (the fuel)
- energy to start the fire (usually heat)
- oxygen (usually from the air)
- energy to start the fire (usually heat)
- a substance that burns (the fuel)
incomplete combustion
- incomplete combustion is when oxygen is limited supply
- FUEL + (LIMITED) OXYGEN ------> WATER + CARBON MONOXIDE + CARBON + ENERGY