GCSE Chemistry 2020-2022 OCR Gateway: What happens to Alkanes in a Incomplete Combustion? Why can it happen? Give the Equation

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What happens to Alkanes in a Incomplete Combustion? Why can it happen? Give the Equation

eric_galvao · Accepted Answer

-This is when not enough Oxygen is Present, creating Carbon Monoxide 
-C₂H₆ + 2.5O₂ --> 2CO + 3H₂O

What happens to Alkanes in a Incomplete Combustion? Why can it happen? Give the Equation