When a hydrocarbon such as petrol or paraffin wax are burned in excess of air in a laboratory, carbon dioxide and water are the only products. When petrol is burned in a car engine, nitrogen…

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When a hydrocarbon such as petrol or paraffin wax are burned in excess of air in a laboratory, carbon dioxide and water are the only products. When petrol is burned in a car engine, nitrogen monoxide, NO, is also formed.
Explain how NO is formed in an internal combustion engine but not formed when a small sample of petrol is burnt in an evaporating basin.
Asked on July 4, 2016 at 4:32 AM by user6801100
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