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__**What happens in a Combustion Reaction?**__

In a combustion reaction, a substance reacts with oxygen. When this happens one or more oxides are produced. These oxides are commonly known as carbon dioxide and water.


 * __Representation of a Combustion Reaction:__**

A + O2 → CO2 + H2O

On the left side of the equation, the reactants are represented by A, a substance and O2, oxygen. On the right side of the equation, one can see that the reactants combined to produce CO2 (carbon dioxide) and H2O (water).


 * __Sentence of an Example Combustion Equation:__**

Propane + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water


 * __Converting the Sentence into a Formula:__**

To convert this into an equation, one must first figure out the atomic symbol of each element. In this case we have.. Carbon- C Oxygen- O Hydrogen- H

Then replace the words with the symbols and finish by balancing the formula.. C 3 H 8 + 5O 2 → 3CO 2 + 4H 2 O

__**Result of the Chemical Reaction:**__



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