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Combustion
Question | Answer |
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What is the word equation for the chemical reaction that takes place when a gas burns? | natural gas + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water |
What is the gas that is always used up when a fuel burns? | oxygen |
What are the two elements that must be present in a natural gas? | hydrogen and carbon |
Why does a candle in a jar go out? | The amount of oxygen is limited. if the candle wan't in the jar, it would keep burning because there would be an unlimited supply of oxygen. |
Heat is a form of _____ that fuels give out when they burn? | energy |
What is a process in the human body that is similar to combustion? | respiration |
What type of reaction is combustion and why? | It is an exothermic reaction because energy is given out during the reaction. |
What is another word for combustion? | burning |