2 C2H6 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 4 CO (g) + 6 H2O (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 C-III - 20 e- → 4 CII (oxidation)

10 O0 + 20 e- → 10 O-II (reduction)

C2H6 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C2H6 – Ethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Dicarbane (never recommended) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: R-170 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas. odourless when pure source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • CO – Carbon monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Carbon monooxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Carbonous oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Carbon(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless tasteless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied or liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27