Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> "Ethanol is burnt in presence of air." Explain and write the chemical reaction.

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ethanol burns in presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.
${\text{CH}}_3$${\text{CH}}_2$${\text{OH}}^{}$ + ${\text{3O}}_2$ → ${\text{2CO}}_2$ +${\text{3H}}_2$$\text{O}$ + heat and light