Incomplete combustion
What Incomplete combustion means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Combustion in which some carbon in a fuel is not fully burned, increasing the release of solid particles and unburned hydrocarbons.
Occurs when oxygen supply is limited, producing carbon monoxide and soot instead of only carbon dioxide and water.
When oxygen is limited, this produces carbon monoxide, a toxic gas.
Topics that use Incomplete combustion
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmospheric pollution
- Combustion reactions
- Complete and incomplete combustion
- Conservation of matter
- Hydrocarbons
- Particulates
- Products of combustion
- Carbon monoxide
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