Because burning is a a reaction with oxygen, an oxydation.
Fire is the oxidation of carbon in the form of wood or coal and is an exothermic reaction (releases heat). Rusting is the oxidation of iron which is also an exothermic reaction releasing small amounts of heat but to be considered burning it must be an intense heat. The reaction between oxygen and iron is too slow and releases its heat over too long a period of time but that is an interesting way to think about the reaction. That is similar to asking if H2O is a rusty H2 molecule.
There is a transfer of electrons during both reactions and that is what a redox reaction is.
Fire Burning,Iron Rusting
In some ways. Rusting is an oxidation reaction similar to fire and it does release heat, but it is so slow that the heat does not affect the reaction. In a fire the heat released goes helps sustain the reaction.
Potassium react violent with water, iron react only if oxygen is present.
Burning is an oxydation reaction.
It all has to do with rate of oxidisation; what we call burning is a very rapid chemical reaction, the faster it is, the more heat it releases in a certain amount of time. by baby girl23 and friend
The final products are carbon dioxide and water if the burning is complete.The burning is an oxidation reaction (a reaction with oxygen).
Burning wood is a chemical reaction because combustion (burning) is an oxidation reaction.
Oxidation (rusting) of iron metal is the reaction of iron and oxygen
Rusting is a slow chemical reaction between iron and oxygen, forming iron oxide (rust), while burning is a rapid chemical reaction between a substance and oxygen, releasing heat and usually producing light and smoke. Rusting occurs at a much slower pace compared to burning.
Burning is a chemical reaction (oxidation).