Question

Give reasons:

Hydrocarbons are excellent fuels.

Answer 1

Hydrocarbons, such as alkanes, undergo combustion reactions with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapour. Alkanes are flammable, which makes them excellent fuels.

For example, Methane is the principal component of natural gas.

\[\ce{CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O}\]