What happens when ethanol is burnt in air ?

Explanation

When ethanol is burnt in air, it burns with a clean blue flame, carbon dioxide and water are formed. In this reaction, release of large amount of heat and light takes place.
`underset("Ethanol")(CH_(3))-CH_(2)-OH_((I))+3O_(2(g)) to 2CO_(2(g))+3H_(2)O_((g))+` Heat and light