When do we use the term "excess air"?
The amount of air supplied to the fuel that is greater than usual.
Air supplied more than theoretical requirement.
Combustion under windy condition.
Excess air results in less CO2
The amount of air supplied to the combustion process that is greater than the theoretical amount required.
What happens when ethene burns in the air if the supply of air is in excess?
The mountaineers carry oxygen with them because:
(a) At an altitude of more than 5 km there is no air.
(b) The amount of air available to a person is less than that available on the ground.
(c) The temperature of air is higher than that on the ground.
(d) The pressure of air is higher than that on the ground.
Could you please tell me why the speed of sound is more in hydrogen than in the air we breathe? It was written in my textbook that the speed of sound is much greater in hydrogen than in air. (Hydrogen: 1270m/s & Air: 330 m/s).