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.