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Combustion reactions of alkane - definition

Alkanes on heating in the presence of air or dioxygen are completely oxidized to carbon dioxide and water with the evolution of large amount of heat.

C H_{4} + 2 O_{2} \to C O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O

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How many grams of oxygen required to burn completely 570 g of octane $(C_{8} H_{18})$
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A gaseous alkane on complete combustion gives $C O_{2}$ and $H_{2} O .$ If the ratio of moles of $O_{2}$ needed for combustion and moles of $C O_{2}$ formed is $5 : 3$ . find out the formula of alkane.

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If an alkane has number of carbon atoms equal to n, then the number of moles of oxygen required for its complete combustion is?

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How much volume of air will be needed for complete combustion of 10 lit. of ethane?

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20 ml of methane is completely burnt using 50 ml of oxygen. The volume of the gas left after cooling to room temperature is:

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Although the combustion of alkanes is a strongly exothermic process, it does not occur at moderate temperatures. Give reason.

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The primary products of hydrocarbon combustion are :

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The number of water molecules formed by the combustion of one mole of alkane containing $m$ carbon atoms is:

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Which of the following on combustion gives maximum energy?

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The combustion of a hydrocarbon A gives 0.66 g of carbon dixode and 0.36 g of water. The empirical formula of the hydrocarbon is:

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How many grams of oxygen required to burn completely 570 g of octane (C8​H18​) C8​H18​ + O2​→CO2​ + H2​O

A gaseous alkane on complete combustion gives CO2​ and H2​O. If the ratio of moles of O2​ needed for combustion and moles of CO2​ formed is 5:3. find out the formula of alkane.

If an alkane has number of carbon atoms equal to n, then the number of moles of oxygen required for its complete combustion is?

How much volume of air will be needed for complete combustion of 10 lit. of ethane?

20 ml of methane is completely burnt using 50 ml of oxygen. The volume of the gas left after cooling to room temperature is:

Although the combustion of alkanes is a strongly exothermic process, it does not occur at moderate temperatures. Give reason.

The primary products of hydrocarbon combustion are :

The number of water molecules formed by the combustion of one mole of alkane containing m carbon atoms is:

Which of the following on combustion gives maximum energy?

The combustion of a hydrocarbon A gives 0.66 g of carbon dixode and 0.36 g of water. The empirical formula of the hydrocarbon is:

How many grams of oxygen required to burn completely 570 g of octane $(C_{8} H_{18})$
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A gaseous alkane on complete combustion gives $C O_{2}$ and $H_{2} O .$ If the ratio of moles of $O_{2}$ needed for combustion and moles of $C O_{2}$ formed is $5 : 3$ . find out the formula of alkane.

The number of water molecules formed by the combustion of one mole of alkane containing $m$ carbon atoms is: