Sunday, February 26, 2012

Which one of the waste products from the bunsen burners flame contributes to a global environmental problem?

this is for chem class.. they also want to know what is the name commonly given to this problem? and what kinds of fuels contribute to this problem and some examples of these fuels.. thanks anyone who can help!Which one of the waste products from the bunsen burners flame contributes to a global environmental problem?The main problem product from the complete combustion of Natural Gas, (now the gas used to fuel a bunsen burner), is Carbon dioxide (CO2) which is known as a 'Greenhouse gas'...and contributes to Global warming.

The combustion also produces Sulphur and Nitrogen compounds formed from the oxygen of the air.

These compounds contribute to 'Acid Rain' formation...like H2SO3, H2SO4, HNO3...etc.



Methane (the main constituent of natural gas, as a complete combustion process is...



CH4 + 2O2 ===%26gt; CO2 + 2H2O

Any hydrocarbon fuel by complete combustion, will produce this reaction and other acidic products.



Incomplete combustion, i.e. insufficient oxygen, can also result in the formation of Carbon monoxide (CO) (a deadly gas), Carbon (C) (as soot).Which one of the waste products from the bunsen burners flame contributes to a global environmental problem?A bunsen burner burns natural gas, which is usually a mixture of methane, and other short alkanes (propane, butane, etc.). The combustion reaction produces carbon dioxide and water. I'll leave it to you to figure out which one "contributes to a global environmental problem".
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