Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Energy in Chemical Reactions - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 249: 7.89b

Answer

This is a combustion reaction.

Work Step by Step

In a combustion reaction, a carbon-containing compound burns in oxygen gas $(O_2)$ to produce carbon dioxide $(CO_2)$ and water $(H_2O)$. The pattern is: $C_xH_y + O_2 --\gt CO_2 + H_2O$ Therefore, the described process represents a combustion reaction.
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