Hydrocarbons

What is a hydrocarbon?

It's a compound of carbon and hydrogen and no other element.

What is an incomplete combustion?

It's a reaction with the oxygen gas present in air which produces carbon and water.

What is an complete combustion?

It's a reaction with the oxygen gas present in air which produces carbon dioxide and water.

Write down the formula of incomplete combustion of methane!

$CH_4$ $+$ $O_2$ $\rightarrow$ $C$ $+$ $2H_2O$.

Write down the formula of complete combustion of methane!

$CH_4$ $+$ $2O_2$ $\rightarrow$ $ CO_2$ $+$ $2H_2O$ .

Write down the formula of incomplete combustion of hexane!

$2C_6H_{14}$ $+$ $7O_2$ $\rightarrow$ $ 12C$ $+$ $14H_2O$.

Write down the formula of complete combustion of hexane!

$2C_6H_{14}$ $+$ $19O_2$ $\rightarrow$ $ 12CO_2$ $+$ $14H_2O$.