Ethanol

How It Works

Ethanol can be used in the same way as gasoline in any internal combustion engine (ICE).

During combustion, ethanol reacts with oxygen to produce carbon

The ethanol molecule

dioxide, water and heat. (other air pollutants are produced when it is burned in the air rather than pure oxygen)

This process can also be written as a chemical equation:

2 C₂H₆O_(aq) + 6 O_{2 (g)} → 4 CO_{2 (g)} + 6 H₂O_(l) + heat

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	Ethanol How It Works Ethanol can be used in the same way as gasoline in any internal combustion engine (ICE). During combustion, ethanol reacts with oxygen to produce carbon	The ethanol molecule
	dioxide, water and heat. (other air pollutants are produced when it is burned in the air rather than pure oxygen) This process can also be written as a chemical equation: 2 C₂H₆O_(aq) + 6 O_{2 (g)} → 4 CO_{2 (g)} + 6 H₂O_(l) + heat << Previous Page Next Page >>
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