Hydrocarbon - Chemical reactions | Britannica.com
Hydrocarbon - Chemical reactions: As is true for all hydrocarbons, alkanes burn in air to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) and release heat. The combustion of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane is expressed by the following chemical equation: The fact that all hydrocarbon combustions are exothermic is responsible for their widespread use as …