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A combstible substance is made up of hydrocarbons (compounds containing carbon and hydrogen). When such a substance is burnt in air, carbon dioxide and water are formed, with the evolution of heat and light.
Expalin how carbon monoxide and water are formed, when substances are burned in insufficient supply of air.

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