Question

45.
i. What is the difference between combustion and oxidation?


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Answer 1

Explanation:

Combustion is the complete oxidation of organic compound into carbon dioxide and water molecules in presence of oxygen gas whereas oxidation is the addition of oxygen in a compound or addition with an element. ... Combustion reactions involve heat and light whereas oxidation reaction does not involve heat.

Answer 2

Combustion

• It is a process of oxidation of the flammable substance.
• It produces heat.
• Burning is a type of combustion in which flame can be seen.
• Combustion occurs only in presence of adequate oxygen.

Oxidation

• It is a process of adding of oxygen to any substance.
• or, it can be considered as removal of hydrogen from any substance.
• It leads to wearing away of metal substance.
• It can be formulated in chemical equation.