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science chemistryWhy is complete combustion better than incomplete combustion?
Incomplete combustion occurs when the supply ofair or oxygen is poor. Water is still produced, but carbon monoxideand carbon are produced instead of carbon dioxide. The carbon isreleased as soot . Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas, which is onereason why complete combustion is preferred to incompletecombustion.
Also to know is, how does complete combustion differ from incomplete combustion?
Complete combustion occurs when there is enoughoxygen to completely use up all the reactants. Completecombustion produces carbon dioxide that adds to global warmingwhile incomplete combustion produces carbon monoxide that istoxic. Incomplete combustion also produces smoke whichcontributes to air pollution.
Furthermore, which is better between complete and incomplete combustion and why?
The main difference between complete combustionand incomplete combustion is that in completecombustion, carbon dioxide is the only product that includescarbon whereas, in incomplete combustion, carbon monoxideand carbon dust are formed as products.
Incomplete combustion occurs when acombustion reaction occurs without a sufficientsupply of oxygen. Incomplete combustion is often undesirablebecause it releases less energy than complete combustion andproduces carbon monoxide which is a poisonous gas.