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Chemistry
The final product of oxidation of a hydrocarbon is
Q. The final product of oxidation of a hydrocarbon is
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Hydrocarbons
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A
an acid
11%
B
an aldehyde
12%
C
H
2
O
+
C
O
2
71%
D
an alcohol
6%
Solution:
Complete oxidation of a hydrocarbon is represented as:
C
x
H
2
y
+
(
2
2
x
+
y
)
O
2
→
x
C
O
2
+
y
H
2
O
Methane
C
H
4
+
2
O
2
→
C
O
2
+
2
H
2
O
Ethane
C
2
H
4
+
3
O
2
→
2
C
O
2
+
2
H
2
O
All hydrocarbons saturated or unsaturated on complete combustion always produce
C
O
2
and
H
2
O
.