Answer to Question #107494 in Organic Chemistry for Nurul

Question

Refinery gas and diesel oil are used as fuels. Name the two compounds that are formed when alkanes in these fuels undergo complete combustion.

Answer 1

All alkanes in the presence of enough oxygen volumes burn to carbon dioxide and water.

$C_nH_{2n+2} + \frac {3n+1} {2} O_2 \to nCO_2 + (n+1)H_2O$;

Answer^ carbon dioxide, water.