Question

Combustion removes carbon dioxide from the air.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Combustion is a process of burning fossil fuels in presence of Oxygen (O₂) to release Carbon-dioxide (CO₂), Water (H₂O), heat, and light.

$\underset{\mathrm{Methane}}{{\mathrm{CH}}_4\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+2\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Carbon}-\mathrm{dioxide}}{{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+2\underset{\mathrm{Water}}{{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+\mathrm{Heat}+\mathrm{Light}$

• As in this reaction it is clear that carbon dioxide is released in this chemical reaction into the air

Thus, combustion adds Carbon-dioxide to the atmosphere.

Hence, the given statement is false.