What are the products of burning any of the first four alcohols in air?

When any of the first four alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol) burn in air, they react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

This answer demonstrates an understanding of the combustion reaction of alcohols, which is a key concept in organic chemistry. It tests the student's ability to recall the products formed during combustion. This response is aligned to Alcohols because it explains describe what happens when any of the first four alcohols burn in air using the correct AQA GCSE Chemistry organic context. Keep molecular formula, structural formula, displayed formula, and general formula distinct. Do not confuse alkanes with alkenes, saturated with unsaturated, cracking with combustion, polymers with monomers, or hydrocarbons with oxygen-containing alcohols and carboxylic acids. When formulae are used, preserve the stored notation exactly and explain the GCSE chemistry idea in words rather than using unsupported displayed-formula diagrams.