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Ethanol burns completely

C2H5OH + 3 O2 -> 2 CO2 + 3 H2O. A blue flame and substantial heat accompany gaseous products.

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CO22 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Ethanol burns completely
A blue flame and substantial heat accompany gaseous products.
CO22 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of C2H5OH

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Reactant diagram for Ethanol burns completely
C2H5OH enters under excess oxygen and ignition
C2H5OH1 mol

excess oxygen and ignition

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What connects the input and output?

Complete combustion transfers electrons to oxygen and forms the fully oxidised products. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of C2H5OH.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Classifying Chemical ReactionsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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