Name the components of (i) producer gas; (ii) water gas; (b) Give the reason…

(a) Name the components of

(i) producer gas; (ii) water gas;

(b) Give the reason why water is a better fuel than producer gas.

Explanation

(a)(i) Producer gas = (frac{1}{3}CO_{(g)}) + (frac{2}{3}N_{2(g)})

(ii) Water gas = (frac{1}{2}H_{2(g)}) + (CO_{(g)})

(b) The components of water gas are all combustible gases whereas the Nitrogen content of producer gas is not combustible.

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