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Is combustion of hydrocarbons a exothermic or an endothermic process ?
({Energy is supplied for the combustion of hydrocarbons (coal , petroleum , petrol , kerosene , etc) as well as released after combustion (or during combustion)} )

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Always combustion reaction are exothermic. That is heat is liberated.

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