Complete Combustion

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Complete combustion occurs when there is enough Oxygen to completely Oxidise all of the atoms in a compound.

About Complete Combustion

In the complete combustion of hydrocarbons and some other organic compounds the only products are Carbon Dioxide and Water.

Methane + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O</chem>

Ethane + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>2C2H6 + 7O2 -> 4CO2 + 6H2O</chem>

Propane + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O</chem>

Butane + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>2C4H10 + 13O2 -> 8CO2 + 10H2O</chem>

Ethene + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>C2H4 + 3O2 -> 2CO2 + 2H2O</chem>

Propene + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>2C3H6 + 9O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O</chem>

Butene + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

<chem>C4H8 + 6O2 -> 4CO2 + 4H2O</chem>

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>