Combustion Reactions Lesson

Combustion

Combustion

A chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen and gives off heat. The original substance is called the fuel, and the source of oxygen is called the oxidizer.

Liquid Rocket Fuel

Liquid
Rocket Fuel

Match

Match the following

• Oxygen

• Heat

• Fuel

Air in the room

Fire from match

Isopropyl alcohol

• Air in the room

• Fire from match

• Isopropyl alcohol

Combustion...
-is fast
-requires fuel (usually hydrocarbons)
-requires high temperatures to start
-release large amounts of heat & light

Reactants and Products

Liquid Rocket Fuel

​Reactants

Products

Liquid Rocket Fuel

Multiple Choice

Would combustion involve ionic or covalent bonding?

• Ionic

• Covalent

Multiple Select

What are the two most common products of combustion?

• H₂O

• CO₂

• O₂

• CH₄

• N₂

Combustion
Draw it!

​CO₂ and H₂O

Solid Rocket Fuel

Multiple Choice

Combustion is typically a ____ reaction.

• slow

• fast

Multiple Select

What are the 3 things combustion MUST have?

• fuel

• oxygen

• heat

• metals

• nonmetals

Multiple Choice

Combustion happens only at high temperatures.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Combustion releases heat...

• quickly

• gradually