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Which gas is produced when a fuel burns in
(a) sufficient supply of air
(b) insufficient supply of air.

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(a) Carbon dioxide gas is formed, when a fuel burns in sufficient supply of air.
(b) Carbon monoxide gas is formed, when a fuel burns in insufficient supply of air.

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