Question

State whether the following statement is True or False:
Incomplete combustion of carbon is due to insufficient amount of air (oxygen) which leads to the formation of carbon monoxide (CO).

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Complete combustion of carbon results in the formation of carbon dioxide ($C{O}_2$) whereas the formation of carbon monoxide (CO) takes place due to incomplete combustion. This is due to the insufficient amount of air (oxygen) which leads to incomplete combustion.