2007-05-10 00:52:00 · 6 answers · asked by Cookies Anyone? 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Whoa...thats grossly wrong!
The combustion of any Carbon based fuel will liberate CO2
The aim of efficient combustion is the generate more heat and that is done my minimizing formation of Carbon Monoxide(CO) , unburnt fuel or Carbon particles.
Infact burning a Carbon based fuel more efficiently creates MORE Carbon Dioxide!
COMPLETELY efficient combustion is that wherein every carbon atom is oxidized to Carbon Dioxide.
2007-05-10 00:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by Som™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO
If you burn a carbon-based fuel in the most efficient way possible you will convert every carbon atom in the fuel to carbon dioxide (the other main by-product is usually water). This will release the maximum amount of energy from the fuel.
Less efficient burning (e.g. when the supply of oxygen is restricted) will result in:-
(a) some of the fuel not being burned at all; and/or
(b) production of some carbon monoxide (CO) as well as some carbon dioxide
Both (a) and (b) will cause less carbon dioxide to be produced.
Carbon monoxide is much more toxic than carbon dioxide and is much more damaging to the environment. This means that although burning carbon-based fuels is itself undesirable, if we *must* burn them then we must do so as efficiently as possible.
2007-05-10 01:00:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The fuel has just so much carbon in it and if the burn is as efficient as possible it will all turn to CO2
2007-05-10 00:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-05-10 00:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Curiosity 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes.
2007-05-10 01:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes it does!!!
2007-05-10 00:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋