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→Incomplete Combustion
During [[Incomplete Combustion|incomplete combustion]] of [[alkane]]s the [[product]]s may include [[Carbon]] ([[soot]]) and [[Carbon Monoxide]].
: [[Methane ]] + [[Oxygen ]] → [[Carbon ]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>CH4 + O2 -> C + 2H2O</chem>
: [[Methane ]] + [[Oxygen ]] → [[Carbon Monoxide ]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2CH4 + 3O2 -> 2CO + 4H2O</chem>
: [[Ethane ]] + [[Oxygen ]] → [[Carbon ]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2C2H6 + 3O2 -> 4C + 6H2O</chem>
: [[Ethane ]] + [[Oxygen ]] → [[Carbon Monoxide ]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2C2H6 + 5O2 -> 4CO + 6H2O</chem>
: [[Ethane ]] + [[Oxygen ]] → [[Carbon ]] + [[Carbon Monoxide ]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2C2H6 + 4O2 -> 2C + 2CO + 6H2O</chem>