What is gas burning in an engine an example?

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May 23, 2017

It is an oxidation reaction. This special type of hydrocarbon oxidation is commonly called combustion.

Explanation:

"Burning" is an old and generic term form for the combustion of organic material. Chemically it is an oxidation-reduction reaction. Other oxidation reactions that are not considered combustion often occur between metals and oxygen, such as the formation of rust (iron oxide) from pure iron.

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