Question

State whether the given statement is True or False.
(6) Combustion consumes oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

Answer 1

• A combustion reaction is a reaction in which a substance reacts with oxygen gas, producing carbon dioxide with energy in the form of light and heat.
• Some examples of the combustion are burning coal, methane gas, respiration and sparklers which require oxygen to take place.

Combustion Reaction:
${\text{C}}_{\text{x}}{\text{H}}_{\text{y}}+{\text{O}}_2\to {\text{CO}}_2+{\text{H}}_2\text{O}+\text{Heat}$