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===Reactions of Alcohols===

====Combustion====

During [[combustion]] of [[alcohol]]s the [[Carbon]] and [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s are [[oxidised]] to produce [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Water]].

=====Complete Combustion=====

[[Complete Combustion|Complete combustion]] occurs when there is enough [[Oxygen]] to completely [[Oxidise]] all of the [[atom]]s in the [[alcohol]].

In the [[Complete Combustion|complete combustion]] of [[alcohol]]s the only [[product]]s are [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Water]].

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>2CH3OH + 3O2 -> 2CO2 + 4H2O</chem>

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>C2H5OH + 3O2 -> 2CO2 + 3H2O</chem>

: [[Propanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>2C3H7OH + 9O2 -> 6CO2 + 8H2O</chem>

: [[Butanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>C4H9OH + 6O2 -> 4CO2 + 5H2O</chem>

=====Incomplete Combustion=====

[[Incomplete Combustion|Incomplete combustion]] occurs when there is not enough [[Oxygen]] to [[Oxidise]] all of the [[atom]]s in the [[alcohol]].

During [[Incomplete Combustion|incomplete combustion]] of [[alcohol]]s the [[product]]s may include [[Carbon]] ([[soot]]) and [[Carbon Monoxide]].

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>2CH3OH + O2 -> 2C + 4H2O</chem>

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>CH3OH + O2 -> CO + 2H2O</chem>

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>C2H5OH + O2 -> 2C + 3H2O</chem>

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>C2H5OH + 2O2 -> 2CO + 3H2O</chem>

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon]] + [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]

: <chem>2C2H5OH + 3O2 -> 2C + 2CO + 6H2O</chem>

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