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Chemical Equation for Charcoal?
Someone please answer, I have looked everywhere...
Someone please answer, I have looked everywhere...
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Chemical Equation for Charcoal?
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It is mostly carbon combined with other chemicals like ash. There is no set chemical equation.
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Then how am I supposed to answer this?
When xharcoal is burned in oxygen, a gas is produced. That gas, according to what I found is carbonic acid. (?)
How could I show this as an equaion?
When xharcoal is burned in oxygen, a gas is produced. That gas, according to what I found is carbonic acid. (?)
How could I show this as an equaion?
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This is very odd, I cannot find a set formula for charcoal. This article talks about the process, scroll down to read about charcoal.
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Ok how about this: Steel wool (7g) ina 2L beaker is burned...what will ahppen to the steel wool?
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That wasn't helpful unfortunately 
And this si for Chemistry Lab
And this si for Chemistry Lab
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Ahmed IV wrote:Ok how about this: Steel wool (7g) ina 2L beaker is burned...what will ahppen to the steel wool?
No reaction ... we did this in chem lab a while back ... but be warned I kinda fell asleep and copied this offa some other kids so don't blame me if it's incorrect information
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I know that charcoal is basically carbon, so the equations will probably look like C (s) + O2 (g) -> CO2 (g) ... which makes the product carbon dioxide? lol Honestly, this is the easiest chem question I have ever seen ..
Honestly, this is the easiest chem question I have ever seen ..
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Ahmed IV wrote:Then how am I supposed to answer this?
When xharcoal is burned in oxygen, a gas is produced. That gas, according to what I found is carbonic acid. (?)
How could I show this as an equaion?
umm carbonic acid isn't a gas ... and the chemical formula for carbonic acid is H2CO3 ...
And I did a triple post ... nice
see this is wat happens when u stay up late, now i feel all loopy and disoriented n sleep deprived X ) :x :affraid:
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Ooo, I love chemical equations. Especially balancing them.
But as for charcoal, you're not in luck. There are many variables (including what it's made out of).
Also, carbonic acid is a liquid. It'd make sense if the charcoal were 100% carbon, and it were mixed with H2O. Because that (theoretically) makes H2CO3. C H2O > H2CO3. It's not balanced though.
But as for charcoal, you're not in luck. There are many variables (including what it's made out of).
Also, carbonic acid is a liquid. It'd make sense if the charcoal were 100% carbon, and it were mixed with H2O. Because that (theoretically) makes H2CO3. C H2O > H2CO3. It's not balanced though.
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Yeah, this topic is done.
My teacher just said that charcoal is just carbon. So I said ok, and I am fine with that
Thanks anyway
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My teacher just said that charcoal is just carbon. So I said ok, and I am fine with that
Thanks anyway
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