Reaction+Combustion

Combustion  v Combustion is when a substance rapidly combines with oxygen to produce one or more oxides v An easier way to describe it is when you see a equation written out and it contains C & H ( and maybe O)  An example of this would be: ** A+ O2 ---> ** CO2 + H2O  A sentence example would be: dicarbonate hydrogen gas and dioxide form carbon dioxide and water

To turn this sentence equation into a formula you have to follow the ** FOUR ** steps that are listed under the double displacement section.  So first you want to write out the symbols which are: C(carbon), H (hydrogen), and O(oxygen)

Then you want to write the equation out and put any coeficients where they belong. REMEMBER( you are going to need to put a coefficient in front of any element that has a prefix in front of it. EX: Di means 2)

The balanced equation would look something like this: 2CH2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + H2O

once you have done all these steps you have finished your first combustion reaction formula J



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