What is the difference between combustion and burning?

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What is the difference between combustion and burning?

2007-03-15 00:58:25 · 3 answers · asked by DIV 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

related to the presence of oxygen. If combustion can take place in the absence of oxygen or not?

2007-03-15 01:10:48 · update #1

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I agree with the other contributors that there is really no difference as both are complex sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames.

2007-03-15 10:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by Samuel_007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The letters in the words are different. Their meaning is synonymous.

2007-03-15 08:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

there is no difference

2007-03-15 08:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋