Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 6 - Thermochemistry - Questions - Page 286: 23

Answer

In incomplete combustion, the carbon in the hydrocarbon is not completely oxidized to produce pure carbon dioxide, therefore producing carbon monoxide, a deadly gas.
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