What happens when ethene is burnt in excess of oxygen.

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Combustion is a chemical reaction that produces light and heat in the form of flame and is frequently accompanied by the release of Oxygen.
When Ethene $(C_{2} H_{4})$ is burnt in excess of Oxygen $(O_{2})$ , incomplete combustion takes place to form Carbon dioxide $({CO}_{2})$ gas, and Water $(H_{2} O)$ vapors are formed.
Carbon dioxide gas is produced when Ethene is burnt in excess of Oxygen.
The chemical reaction involved in this process is:
$C_{2} H_{4} (g) + 3 O_{2} (g) \overset{∆}{\to} 2 {CO}_{2} (g) + 2 H_{2} O (l) (Ethene) (Oxygen) (Carbon (Water) dioxide)$

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