differentiate between combustion and oxidation
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In combustion organic compounds are completely burnt and get oxidized to CO2 and water. The process needs oxygen to occur. ... On the other hand in oxidation, oxygen is gained and hydrogen molecules or the electrons are lost thereby giving the element or the compound an oxidized
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Combustion is the complete oxidationof organic compound into carbon dioxide and water molecules in presence of oxygen gas whileoxidation is the addition of oxygen in acompound or with an element the loss of electron from an atom or ion is alsooxidation but it is not thecombustion.
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