What type of reaction is the burning of a fuel in the presence of oxygen?
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Correct answer: Combustion reaction
A fuel reacts with oxygen and releases heat and usually light; this process is called a combustion reaction. For example, methane burns as \(\mathrm{CH_4 + 2O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + 2H_2O}\). Although reactants combine in some combustion reactions, the specific classification for burning a fuel in oxygen is combustion.
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Combustion reaction
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A fuel reacts with oxygen and releases heat and usually light; this process is called a combustion reaction. For example, methane burns as \(\mathrm{CH_4 + 2O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + 2H_2O}\). Although reactants combine in some combustion reactions, the specific classification for burning a fuel in oxygen is combustion.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour. Topic: Chemical Reactions and Equations.
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