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Because combustion is a reaction with oxygen.

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a combustion reaction is an extermic reaction in which somthing reacts with oxygen

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Why is combustion reactions an oxidation reactions in small amount?

Combustion is an oxidation reaction - a reaction with oxygen.


What are combustion reactions?

Oxidation.


How many what are oxidation-reduction reactions metal with a nonmetal synthesis combustion precipitation or combustion?

All 4 are considered oxidation-reduction reactions


What Kinds of chemical changes?

Exothermic reactions. E.g. combustion, oxidation


What is the difference between combustion and ignition?

combustion is the complete oxidation of organic compound into carbon dioxide and water molecules in presence of oxygen gas while oxidation is the addition of oxygen in a compound or with an element the loss of electron from an atom or ion is also oxidation but it is not the combustion.all oxidizing reactions are not combustion reaction.....but all combustion reactions are oxidizing..oxidation reaction does not involve heat.....combustion reactions involve heat....


What is difference between hydrogen combustion and compressed natural gas combustion?

All types of combustions are oxidation reactions.


What kind of chemical change produces?

Exothermic reactions. E.g. combustion, oxidation


What are three other ways to classify oxidation-reduction reactions?

Combustion, Syntheses, and Decomposition


What type of chemical change produces heat?

Exothermic reactions. E.g. combustion, oxidation


What other category of reactions types could the combustion of magnesium be?

Oxidation-reduction, as magnesium is oxidized in this reaction


What chemical reactions have taken place when flames from a fire turn into ashes?

This is a reaction of combustion (oxidation, burning).


A reaction that requires oxygen is called?

While many reactions involve oxygen, only combustion reactions require oxygen as a reactant.