Combustion is a reaction that only occurs when O2 is present. Three things to know about Combustion is:
1) There has to be O2.
2) Combustion of a Hydrocarbon always produces H2O & CO2.
3) It is RedOx reaction.
Some basic Combustion equations are:
HERE is a link to a video that shows how to balance Combustion equations.
This helped me better understand what combustion is. I also like how you included what must be present and what is produced. Your pictures on some combustion examples was very helpful.
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