Question

What are the products of the combustion of a hydrocarbon?

carbon and oxygen
carbon dioxide and water
carbon and hydrogen
carbon dioxide and hydrogen
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The products of the combustion of a hydrocarbon are **carbon dioxide and water**. When a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen during combustion, it typically produces carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O) as the main products, assuming complete combustion occurs.