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GK QUESTION#3367

What is the usual name for the burning process in which a substance reacts with oxygen and releases heat?

  1. AOxidation
  2. BReduction
  3. CCombustionCorrect answer
  4. DSublimation
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C. Combustion

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Combustion is the usual name for burning: an exothermic reaction of a substance with oxygen, often with a flame or glow. It is also a type of oxidation, but combustion is the more specific term requested here. Reduction involves electron gain, and sublimation is a physical change from solid directly to gas.

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