Combustion reactions
What Combustion reactions means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Burning a fuel in oxygen, releasing energy, and in a hydrocarbon producing carbon dioxide and water vapour when complete.
Hydrogen reacts rapidly with oxygen in the air, and the sudden combustion produces a sharp pop.
Topics that use Combustion reactions
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
- Test for hydrogen (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmospheric pollution
- Complete and incomplete combustion
- Conservation of matter
- Experimental technique
- Gas identification
- Hydrocarbons
- Incomplete combustion
- Particulates
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