Understanding chemical reactions through combustion
Understanding chemical reactions through combustion
Description of chemical reactions.
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NARRATOR: A chemical reaction is when two or more substances combine or interact; they are known as reactants. The substances may change as the elements within them may recombine into new substances.
Here is an example of a reaction called combustion. It uses oxygen from the air and cellulose from the match as the reactants. After we strike the match, the chemical reaction in the burning process creates three new substances from the reactants: water, in the form of water vapor; carbon dioxide, an invisible gas; and carbon, which we see as soot or black ashes.
Combustion is one well-known type of chemical reaction. We may witness many others in everyday life, but we often take them for granted.
Here is an example of a reaction called combustion. It uses oxygen from the air and cellulose from the match as the reactants. After we strike the match, the chemical reaction in the burning process creates three new substances from the reactants: water, in the form of water vapor; carbon dioxide, an invisible gas; and carbon, which we see as soot or black ashes.
Combustion is one well-known type of chemical reaction. We may witness many others in everyday life, but we often take them for granted.