Question

What is the significance of combustion as an oxidation reaction?

Answer 1

Oxidation Reaction:

• An oxidation process occurs when oxygen is coupled with a fuel source, which is commonly carbon or hydrogen-based, to produce carbon dioxide and water.

Significance of Combustion :

• Combustion occurs when oxygen or air is present.
• Combustion takes place in the presence of oxygen or air.
• In combustion, the oxygen is combined with the fuel-producing carbon dioxide as well as water. Thus combustion reaction is an oxidation process.
• An example of combustion reaction:

${\mathrm{CH}}_4\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+2{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to {\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$