Combustion products
What Combustion products means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Carbon atoms can form carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, hydrogen atoms form water vapour, and any sulfur forms sulfur dioxide.
The complete combustion of a hydrocarbon produces carbon dioxide and water.
Topics that use Combustion products
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
- Properties of hydrocarbons (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Complete combustion
- Incomplete combustion
- Acid rain
- Air pollution from fuels
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
- Boiling point
- Chemical reactions
- Energy transfer
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