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Q: What type of reaction is taking place when Butane burns to produce a flame?
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Butane burns in oxygen to produce magnesium nitrate an water?

no thats completely stupid. butane reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water


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Any burning (oxidation reaction) produce carbon dioxide.


Oxygen will react with the metal copper It will also react with the nonmetallic compound butane Which of there reactions is a combustion reaction?

the reaction with butane is a combustion reaction producing CO2 and H2O as the products 2C4H10 + 13O2 = 8CO2 +10H2O However as copper burns in oxygen gas to form the oxide some people might say that that "combusted" - but of course no CO2 is produced.


What makes a match burn?

A match burns to produce fire. It burns because of the reaction between the sulfur in the match and the object it is striking.


Sulfur burns in oxygen to produce sulfur dioxide type of reaction equals?

S + O2 à SO2 This is a combustion reaction


When copper burns why doesn't it produce hydrogen?

Because burning (combustion) is an oxidation reaction and hydrogen is not implied.


What burns quickly and powers vehicles?

Petroleum distillates. Gas causes a combustion reaction in cars to produce energy.


What is the reaction taking place as the hydrogen burns?

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Why is burning of candle a exothermic reaction?

Because exothermic change releases energy.


What is the reaction when magnisium burns?

Mostly the magnesium is reacting with oxygen to produce magnesium oxide. 2Mg + O2 --> 2MgO But some of the magnesium reacts with nitrogen to produce magnesium nitride. 3Mg + N2 --> Mg3N2


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When butane burns it combines with oxygen in the air to form carbon dioxide and water which two element must be present in butane?

Carbon dioxide contains carbon and oxygen. Water contains hydrogen and water. Therefore, to combine with oxygen to form CO2 and H2O, butane must contain carbon and hydrogen.