Q21 E
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As we drive an automobile, we don't think about the chemicals consumed and produced. Prepare a list of the principal chemicals consumed and produced during the operation of an automobile.
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Principal chemicals consumed are Gasoline, Nitrogen and Oxygen.
Principal chemicals produced are Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides and Water.
1Finding the principal chemicals consumed.
Gasoline (a mixture of Carbon compounds) reacts with oxygen and small amount of nitrogen.
2Finding the principal chemicals produced.
As a result, Carbon Dioxide and Water are formed mainly and some extent of Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Oxides are also formed.
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