Carbon burns in the presence of oxygen to give carbon dioxide. Which chemical equation describes this reaction?

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Nam D.
Apr 9, 2018

#C(s)+O_2(g)stackrel(Delta)->CO_2(g)#

Explanation:

This is an oxidation reaction, where carbon is oxidized from #C(0)# to #C(+IV)#.

The chemical reaction for the process is:

#C(s)+O_2(g)stackrel(Delta)->CO_2(g)#

This is a common industrial equation, and can be found in blast furnaces and the extraction of aluminium, where graphite (carbon) anodes burn in the presence of oxygen to give out carbon dioxide.

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