Question

What is combustion? explain

Answer 1

Combustion is the burning of something. To be more precise, It is the reaction if a certain substance with Oxygen and gives out heat and light.

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Answer 2

●Combustion:-

⟹ The chemical process in which a substance burns in air, or oxygen, with the release of heat and light energy is called Combustion

●Types of combustion:-

☆Slow Combustion - When a combustible substance burns at a slow, or moderate rate its combustion is called Slow Combustion.

Example - Burning Of Cowdung Cakes

☆Rapid Combustion - When a combustible substance burns at a fast rate,its combustion is called Rapid Combustion.

Example - Gaseous Fuels

☆Spontaneous Combustion- When a Combustible Substance catches fire on its own, even at room temperature, it's combustion is referred to as Spontaneous Combustion.

Example - Sodium Metal

☆Explosive Combustion- When a mixture of a combustible material and air burns completely, in a very short span of time in a closed space, an explosive combustion can take place.

Example - Ignition of Cracker.