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Question

Unsaturated carbon compounds will give a _______ flame with lots of black smoke.

The correct answer is

Yellow

Comparing Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Flames Type of Hydrocarbon Carbon Content (relative) Combustion Type (in limited air) Flame Appearance Soot Production Saturated Lower More complete Blue (non-sooty) Low / None Unsaturated Higher More incomplete Yellow (sooty) High (Black smoke) Therefore, unsaturated carbon compounds, due to incomplete combustion caused by a relatively higher carbon percentage, produce a yellow flame with a lot of black smoke (soot).

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