JAMB - Chemistry (2024 - No. 69)
The combustion of candle under limited supply of air forms
water and CO\(_2\)
water and CO
soot and CO
soot and CO\(_2\)
Forklaring
When a candle burns in a limited supply of air, it undergoes incomplete combustion, producing carbon (soot) and carbon monoxide (CO) instead of carbon dioxide and water.