Single Answer MCQ
Q-00040012
What type of flame is produced when a saturated hydrocarbon like hexane is burned?
1
Yellow and sooty
2
Colorless and clean
3
Blue and smoky
4
Red and sparkling
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. Colorless and clean
Solution:
Saturated hydrocarbons like hexane produce a colorless and clean flame due to complete combustion with sufficient oxygen, whereas unsaturated hydrocarbons may create a yellow and sooty flame.
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