1. Chapter 7 Section 10 Combustion Reactions
By: Kristina S, Nick S, Chris T

2. What is a Combustion Reaction?
A combustion reaction occurs when an element or a compound reacts with Oxygen, often producing energy in the form of heat and light

3. What is needed for a combustion reaction
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
A hydrocarbon such as methane, propane, butane, and octane

4. How to create a combustion reaction equation (unbalanced)
Butane - C₄H₁₀
C₄H₈ + O₂ CO₂ + H₂O

5. Make the skeleton Equation
Make an equation with Octane. (C₈H₁₈)
C₈H₁₈ + O₂ CO₂ + H₂O
C₈H₁₈ + 2O CO₂ + H₂O
C₈H₁₈ + HO₂ CO₂ + H₂O
C₈H₁₈ + CO₂ CO₂ + H₂O

6. How to balance a combustion reaction equation
To balance a combustion reaction equation there has to be equal number of atoms for each element on both sides.
To do this you must place coefficients in front of each compound making all of the same element’s atoms equal.

7. Balance the equation Glucose - C₆H₁₂O₆ _________ + O₂ CO₂ + H₂O

8. Facts Combustion reactions involve oxidation and reduction.
Before a substance will burn, it must be heated to its ignition point, or kindling temperature.
Combustion Reactions mostly have to do with burning and heating.

9. Write the balanced equation for the complete combustion of ethane.
Homework Question
Write the balanced equation for the complete combustion of ethane.