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Chemical Properties of Oxygen

Combustion is...

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Combustion is a reaction in which a substance reacts with-

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hydrogen

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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chlorine

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Solution

The correct option is C
oxygen

Combustion is any process in which a substance combines with oxygen to produce heat and light.

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