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Chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light?
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∙ 14y ago
It's called combustion, and it's one of the primary reaction types. Combustion reactions combine a fuel with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. Combustion reactions are exothermic, meaning they produce an excess of energy.
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Why do solid blocks of air freshener disappear without a trace after a few weeks?
because the air freshener substance reacts with oxygen and the chemical x is removed from the substance. after this the solid slowly dissolves over a period of time. actually it follows a sublimation process.
What is a sentence for reactivity?
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Is car rusting a chemical change?
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How a substance reacts with oxygen is a type of?
i dont know thats why i asked you
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Why is surface area important to burning?
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Flammability is a chemical property that tells whether a substance reacts in the presence of carbon dioxide.?
oxygen
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Why is sulfur burning a chemical change?
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When oxygen is added to a substance you say that it is?
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When coal burns is it a chemical reaction?
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What describes how a substance reacts with another substance?
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How is corrode a chemical change?
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When a substance reacts with oxygen?
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Is ability to react with other substance a physical or chemical?
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What is a substance that reacts in a chemical change?
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