What happens when ethanol burns in air.

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What happens when ethanol burns in air

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answered Jan 30, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
 
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Ethanol is highly inflammable liquid. It catches fire easily and starts burning. Ethanol burns  readily in air with a blue flame to form carbon dioxide and water vapour:

A lot of heat is produced during the combustion of ethanol.

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