Ethanol Experiment

The alcohol Ethanol a chemical compound that is made up of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen and is produced by a fermentation process, this means that this type of alcohol is renewable, although there are non-renewable ways in which to produce this type of alcohol. This alcohol is often mixed into materials such as gasoline, this helps to allow it to be used as a fuel, and help preserve non-renewable materials that could be put to use in more important ways. The mixture of this is often only at a concentration of 5-10% ethanol and this being used in fuel is a very common occurrence within the USA.
In regards to fuel, ethanol is typically deemed as a ‘good fuel’ due to the renewable factor, another factor within determining the quality of a fuel is the length of the burn, a good fuel will emit an increased length of combustion.
Aim –
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For example, I believe that methane will have a better burning rate than butane, and this is because the butane has bigger molecules than butane. This is because more energy is required in order to break apart the smaller molecules, the larger the carbon chain the easier it is to break it apart, this indicates that there will be more energy produced in the process of a chemical breakdown. Therefore I believe that the alcohol with the longest chain of atoms will be the first to fully combust when subjected to