Incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials producing some carbon monoxide occurs when _____?
A. There are sulfur impurities in the carbon-containing material
B. There is excess of oxygen
C. The carbon-containing material is a gas
D. Insufficient oxygen to convert all of the carbon to carbon dioxide
E. The combustion flame is too hot
2007-07-27 05:16:24 · 7 answers · asked by cbrice9 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
D...Insufficient Oxygen.
2007-07-27 05:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials producing some carbon monoxide occurs when there is Insufficient oxygen to convert all of the carbon to carbon dioxide
(answer D)
2007-07-27 05:24:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
d. insufficient oxygen to convert all of the carbon to carbon dioxide
2007-07-27 06:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is D
A is irrelevant
B turns all carbon into carbon dioxide
C is wrong because carbon monoxide can occur with charcoal burners for example and that is solid
E is temperature which impacts nitrogen's oxides but not carbon's
2007-07-27 05:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
D - there is insufficient oxygen
2007-07-27 05:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm thinking D. (and i'm think arbys)
2007-07-27 05:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by erwafredsfdsfsdf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D
2007-07-27 05:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by jr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋