What is burning and how does it occur?
Understand the Problem
The text is explaining the process of burning, also known as combustion, describing it as a chemical reaction that occurs in the presence of oxygen and involves the release of energy in the form of heat, light, and sound.
Answer
Burning is a chemical reaction releasing energy in the presence of oxygen.
Burning, or combustion, is a chemical reaction that occurs in the presence of oxygen, releasing energy as heat, light, and sound. It involves fuels like wood, charcoal, or gas.
Answer for screen readers
Burning, or combustion, is a chemical reaction that occurs in the presence of oxygen, releasing energy as heat, light, and sound. It involves fuels like wood, charcoal, or gas.
More Information
Combustion requires three elements: fuel, oxygen, and a source of ignition. It results in the transformation of chemical energy into other forms, observable as heat and light.
Tips
A common mistake is not recognizing the role of oxygen in combustion.
Sources
- Burns - World Health Organization (WHO) - who.int
- Burns - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - mayoclinic.org
- Why & How Do Things Burn? - Polymer Science Learning Center - pslc.ws
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