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Oxygen gas, O2, is present in all combustion reactions.

Example: Combusting methane gas

CH4(g)+2O2(g) ----> CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

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Related Questions

Are all combustion reactions redox processes?

Yes, all combustion reactions are redox processes.


Which two reactions are also redox reactions combustion and single-replacement combustion and synthesis synthesis and decomposition single-replacement and double-replacement?

Combustion and single-replacement reactions are also redox reactions. In a combustion reaction, a substance combines with oxygen and releases energy. In a single-replacement reaction, one element replaces another in a compound, resulting in a change in oxidation states.


What is produced during all combustion reactions?

Carbon dioxide and water are produced during all combustion reactions.


What characteristics do all combustion reactions have in common?

All combustion reactions involve the rapid combination of a fuel (usually a hydrocarbon) with oxygen gas to produce heat, light, and typically carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. These reactions are exothermic, meaning they release energy in the form of heat.


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All combustion is exothermic. ( i love pie)


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

All 4 are considered oxidation-reduction reactions


Name the compound that is a reactant in all combustion reactions?

O2


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

All types of combustions are oxidation reactions.


What is the reactant compound in all combustion reactions?

Oxygen is the reactant compound in all combustion reactions. It serves as the oxidizing agent that combines with the fuel (hydrocarbons) to produce heat, light, and products like carbon dioxide and water.


What substance is needed for all burning reactions?

Oxygen


Is combustion a form of oxidation or reduction?

In all Redox reactions some things are oxidized (meaning those elements lose electrons) and some things are reduced (meaning those elements gain electrons). The phrase to remember is OIL RIG - Oxidation Is Losing Reduction Is Gaining.


Do all oxidation-reduction reactions have in common?

They both occur simultaneously in a redox reaction.