Complete combustion is the process in which a fuel reacts with oxygen to produce Carbon dioxide and water, where a large volume of air is required for complete combustion to take place.
Combustion is known as an exothermic process that releases energy in the forms of heat and light.
When a fuel undergoes complete combustion, it releases the maximum energy from the fuel which is being reacted.
The complete combustion of methane gives the following products:
Incomplete combustion:
Incomplete combustion is called a process in which a reaction occurs between oxygen and fuel, but the products are Carbon monoxide and water.
Incomplete combustion occurs when combustion occurs in an insufficient supply of oxygen.
Incomplete combustion can also produce pure carbon soot, which is messy and can build up in chimneys.
The incomplete combustion of methane gives the following products: