Classifying Reactions

Chemistry Level 1

Classify the following reaction:

2 C X 2 H X 6 ( g ) + 7 O X 2 ( g ) → 4 C O X 2 ( g ) + 6 H X 2 O ( g ) + heat \ce{2 C_2 H_6 (g) + 7 O_2 (g) -> 4 C O_2 (g) + 6 H_2 O (g) + } \text{heat}

Synthesis Incomplete Combustion Complete Combustion Decomposition

Anthony Silveri by Anthony Silveri , 23, Canada

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Viki Zeta
Oct 4, 2016

In a complete combustion, C O 2 CO_2 is released. In a incomplete combustion C O CO and other harmful gases are released.

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Anthony Silveri
Oct 4, 2016

The answer is combustion because the reaction involves oxygen as a reactant and one of the products is heat energy. What makes it complete combustion is that the only 2 chemical products were carbon dioxide and water vapor.

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