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A physical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat is called combustion.


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Solution

The correct option is B False

  • In the chemical process of combustion, a chemical substance quickly combines with oxygen to produce heat.
  • The initial material is referred to as the fuel and the oxygen's source as the oxidizer.
  • Combustion is not a physical process, it is a chemical process.

Hence, the given statement is false.


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