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Chapter 4 - What Drives Chemical Reactions?

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Chapter 1 - Models Of The Particulate Nature Of Matter

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Chapter 2 - Models Of Bonding & Structure

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Chapter 3 - Classification Of Matter

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Chapter 5 - How Much, How Fast & How Far?

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Chapter 6 - What Are The Mechanisms Of Chemical Change?

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	<li>When there&#39;s not enough of something in a reaction, it&#39;s like when you run out of chips before you finish your salsa. That something is the limiting reactant.</li>
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	<li>In most combustion reactions: There&#39;s so much air (oxygen) that our fuel is the one that runs out first. Think of it as the never-ending bowl of salsa, but only a few chips!</li>
	<li>But in cars: There&#39;s not always enough oxygen. The oxygen is like when you&#39;re left with a bowl full of salsa but no more chips to dip. This results in incomplete combustion.</li>
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	Outcome 1: Carbon monoxide (CO) can be made.

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		<li>🚫 Danger Alert 🚫: Carbon monoxide is like a villain in a superhero movie. It&#39;s stealthy, dangerous, and binds to hemoglobin in our blood. This means our blood can&#39;t carry as much oxygen. Imagine your blood&#39;s oxygen as seats on a bus, but carbon monoxide is a big dude taking up multiple seats and not letting oxygen on!</li>
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	Outcome 2: Elemental carbon (soot) is produced.

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		<li>Imagine you&#39;re cooking marshmallows. The black stuff on the marshmallow? That&#39;s like soot. In the chemistry world, this soot can be produced when fuel doesn&#39;t burn completely.</li>
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	Incomplete Combustion Equations

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		<li>Alkane ➡️ Carbon Monoxide: Your typical incomplete combustion reaction.</li>
		<li>Alkane ➡️ Carbon (soot): When things get even messier and that black sooty substance is produced.</li>
		<li>Methane&#39;s Misadventures: There are specific reactions for methane undergoing incomplete combustion.</li>
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	Interesting Fact: Incomplete combustion can happen at the same time as complete combustion. It&#39;s like baking cookies where some are golden brown and perfect, while others (oops!) are a bit charred. 🍪🔥
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	Energy Update: Incomplete combustion reactions are like diet versions of complete combustion. They release less energy. Imagine not getting the full burst of energy from your favorite energy drink. 🚀🔋
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Lab Life: If you ever see black soot at the bottom of glassware in a lab that&#39;s been heated, it&#39;s like seeing the burnt bottom of a pie. That&#39;s incomplete combustion in action!

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✨ Fun Real-world Example: When cars have faulty engines or if they&#39;re not maintained well, they can emit black smoke. This is because of incomplete combustion happening inside. So, the next time you see an old car emitting black smoke, think about the carbon soot and the science behind it! 🚗💨🖤

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Happy Studying &amp; Stay Curious! 📚🔍🌍

Incomplete Combustion: Dangers of Carbon Monoxide and Soot

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