Fire generally produces carbon dioxide because most fires we experience in everyday life involve burning carbon compounds by reacting them with oxygen in the atmosphere. Here is and example of such a reaction using methane, the main component of natural gas.
CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O
The reaction produces carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Either of those compounds can be produced by a fire. A well oxygenated fire will produce carbon dioxide, but if there is an inadequate oxygen supply, there will carbon monoxide. Many fires produce a mixture of both. For example, there is both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the smoke that people inhale from their cigarettes (and this is one of the reasons why cigarettes are so extremely bad for your health).
Fires do not necessarily give off carbon dioxide. Fires are a chemical reaction, generally with oxygen which are rapid and result in visible light and heat. Carbon dioxide is the combustion product released if the fuel for the fire is carbon based (coal, wood, oil, etc.) Other common fires can also involve magnesium, iron fibres, sulphur, sodium, potassium and hydrogen which result in other combustion products.
Yes, when petrol is burned as a fuel in an engine, it releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct of combustion. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming when released into the atmosphere.
AnswerPlants take Carbon Dioxide from the air by photosynthesis and replace it with oxygen
Carbon monoxide burns with a blue flame due to the presence of excited carbon atoms in the flame. These excited atoms emit blue light as they return to their ground state, producing the characteristic blue color.
Plants release carbon dioxide during respiration, which occurs both day and night. In the presence of sunlight, plants undergo photosynthesis, where they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. The amount of oxygen released during photosynthesis is usually more than the carbon dioxide released during respiration, so there should not be a significant reduction in oxygen levels in a bedroom at night due to plants.
No, humans exhale carbon dioxide. When we breathe in, we take in oxygen from the air, and when we breathe out, we release carbon dioxide that our bodies have produced as a waste product of cellular respiration.
Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to name but a couple of gasses.
2 reasons why carbon dioxide is used in putting fire off
Carbon dioxide is a less effective reducing agent compared to carbon monoxide because it is already in a higher oxidation state (+4) and more stable. Carbon monoxide, on the other hand, has a lower oxidation state (+2) and is more reactive, making it a better reducing agent.
Old cars give off more carbon dioxide because they do not have catalytic converters. Catalytic converters act as catalysts, converting dangerous substances such carbon monoxide into harmless compounds.
This equation is 2 CO + O2 -> 2 CO2.
If it is burning carbon or something that contains carbon, yes.
comlete combustion gives carbon dioxide and water- incomletet can give carbon monoxide.
No, because candles do not give off Carbon Monoxide.
Trees and plant life.carbon dioxide is taken in by plants and regenerated into oxygen then given off again
No, a battery does not produce carbon monoxide as it does not involve combustion or burning of fuel. Carbon monoxide is mainly produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.
Candles give off carbon dioxide, water vapor, and small amounts of carbon monoxide and soot when burning. The exact composition of gases produced can vary depending on the type of wax and additives used in the candle.
Fires primarily produce carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), water vapor (H2O), and various other gases depending on the materials burning. These gases can contribute to air pollution and pose health risks if inhaled in high concentrations.