Question

Name the gas formed by the incomplete combustion of Carbon.

Answer 1

• Combustion reactions are defined as those reactions in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat and light.
• There are majorly two types of combustion reaction - Complete combustion and Incomplete combustion.
• Incomplete combustion reactions are those reactions that take place in limited supply or absence of air.
• For example - $2\mathrm{C}+{\mathrm{O}}_2\to 2\mathrm{CO}+\mathrm{Heat}$
• So, the gas formed when carbon undergoes incomplete combustion is Carbon Monoxide$\left(\mathrm{CO}\right)$.