The Various Reactions of Butane

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The Various Reactions of Butane

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When oxygen is plentiful, butane burns to form carbon dioxide and water vapor; when oxygen is limited, carbon (soot) or carbon monoxide may also be formed.
2 C4H10 + 13 O2 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O
The maximum adiabatic flame temperature of butane with air is 2,243 K (1,970
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