Single Answer MCQ
Q-00004347
Which of the following compounds is likely to burn with a sooty flame?
1
Methane
2
Ethanol
3
Butene
4
Ethanoic acid
Answer and Solution
Answer
C. Butene
Solution:
Butene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. When it burns, it tends to produce a yellow, sooty flame due to incomplete combustion, while alkanes (like methane) burn cleanly.
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