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Title: ?what does k2 furnace oil combust to?
Post by: CZARCAR on 15/05/2011 20:45:40

co2 for sure but wondering about h2o & whatever else..........thanx

Title: ?what does k2 furnace oil combust to?
Post by: Geezer on 15/05/2011 21:20:59

Yes, water, assuming perfect combustion of course.

Title: ?what does k2 furnace oil combust to?
Post by: CZARCAR on 15/05/2011 21:42:15

thanx , sillyme 4got diff between carbohydrate & hydrocarbon is O2!  Still aint found a chemical formula for kerosene or k2 [seems like a mountainous task] ok length of carbon chain

Title: ?what does k2 furnace oil combust to?
Post by: Bored chemist on 15/05/2011 22:01:50

Kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbons (so it doesn't really have a formula), but they will all burn to CO2 and H2O.