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Combustion (Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry)

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Combustion

  • Combustion is the scientific word for burning
  • All combustion reactions involve a chemical change in which oxygen reacts with elements or compounds to produce oxides
  • Combustion reactions give out heat, so they will always be exothermic reactions
  • You need to be able to describe the combustion reactions of magnesium, hydrogen and sulfur:

The Combustion Reactions of Mg, H2 & S

Combustion Reactions, downloadable IGCSE & GCSE Chemistry revision notes

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Combustion reactions can also be classified as oxidation reactions.

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