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by Peach
Sun May 17, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Confusion with adding water and ethanol:combustion reaction
Replies: 3
Views: 3277

As everybody know water is not combustable, it does the opposite it extinguish a fire, so if adding water the burning process is more difficult or will not take place. The chemical reaction is still the same regarding the alcohol C2H5OH + 3 O2 => 2 CO2 + 3 H2O If water is already present, then ener...
by Peach
Sun May 17, 2020 12:45 pm
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Confusion with adding water and ethanol:combustion reaction
Replies: 3
Views: 3277

Confusion with adding water and ethanol:combustion reaction

I want to start by saying I'm a mechanical engineering student who just covered combustion in my Thermodynamics II course and I want to start a personal project (so chemistry is not something I am completely comfortable with just yet). I want to simulate adding 25% water by weight to ethanol for a c...